Sheldon, Iowa vs. Athens, Georgia

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Health
  28.2% lower in Athens, Georgia
than in Sheldon, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Sheldon, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium148.282.9100  44.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sheldon, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.589100  6.8%
Heart Failure107.694.1100  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement91.3100.6100  10.2%
Pneumonia116.797.3100  16.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sheldon, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,044$20,530$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,297$15,113$16,237  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,208$22,270$22,499  10.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,616$16,359$17,007  16.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sheldon, IAAthens, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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Cost of Taxes