Santa Monica, California vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  29.2% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Santa Monica, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Monica, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.3140.7100  106.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Monica, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.489.7100  14.1%
Heart Failure112.197.9100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement109.882.9100  24.5%
Pneumonia122.998.9100  19.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Monica, CAIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$20,690$23,281  14.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$15,735$16,237  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$18,358$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$16,623$17,007  19.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Monica, CAIowa 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%
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