Sacramento, California vs. Mason City, Iowa

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Health
  34.2% higher in Mason City, Iowa
than in Sacramento, California
   Insurance cost
Sacramento, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.8160.1100  68.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sacramento, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.797.6100  5.9%
Heart Failure97.3113.6100  16.8%
Hip Knee Replacement93.594.2100  0.7%
Pneumonia99.799.6100  0.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sacramento, CAMason City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,928$22,519$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,637$18,256$16,237  16.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,710$20,857$22,499  0.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,770$16,750$17,007  0.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sacramento, CAMason City, 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%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes