Los Altos, California vs. Grinnell, Iowa

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Health
  25.2% higher in Grinnell, Iowa
than in Los Altos, California
   Insurance cost
Los Altos, CAGrinnell, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3157.2100  61.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Los Altos, CAGrinnell, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.796.9100  5.6%
Heart Failure101.986100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement105.193.5100  11.0%
Pneumonia104.399100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Los Altos, CAGrinnell, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$22,365$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$13,825$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$20,696$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$16,640$17,007  5.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Los Altos, CAGrinnell, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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