Seattle, Washington vs. Houghton, Iowa

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Health
  46.5% higher in Houghton, Iowa
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAHoughton, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9154.5100  111.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAHoughton, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.693.9100  4.8%
Heart Failure98.397.7100  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement94.297100  3.0%
Pneumonia101.691.2100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAHoughton, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$21,661$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$15,706$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$21,478$22,499  3.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$15,342$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAHoughton, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
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Cost of Taxes