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Mason City, Iowa vs. San Jose, California

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Health
  22.6% lower in San Jose, California
than in Mason City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Mason City, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.197.3100  39.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mason City, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6102.7100  5.2%
Heart Failure113.6101.9100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2105.1100  11.6%
Pneumonia99.6104.3100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mason City, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,519$23,705$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,256$16,366$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,857$23,270$22,499  11.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,750$17,545$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mason City, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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