Houston, Texas vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  25.0% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4140.7100  86.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.589.7100  15.8%
Heart Failure112.997.9100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.282.9100  19.7%
Pneumonia124.198.9100  20.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$20,690$23,281  15.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,735$16,237  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$18,358$22,499  19.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,623$17,007  20.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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