Tacoma, Washington vs. Spirit Lake, Iowa

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Health
  46.5% higher in Spirit Lake, Iowa
than in Tacoma, Washington
   Insurance cost
Tacoma, WASpirit Lake, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.3151.8100  107.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tacoma, WASpirit Lake, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.198.7100  0.6%
Heart Failure92.486.3100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement89.296.1100  7.7%
Pneumonia98.486.6100  12.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tacoma, WASpirit Lake, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,637$22,772$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,844$13,872$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,749$21,281$22,499  7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,549$14,566$17,007  12.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tacoma, WASpirit Lake, 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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