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36.3% higher in Charles City, Iowa
than in The Dalles, Oregon

Insurance cost

	The Dalles, OR	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	93.7	156.4	100	66.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	The Dalles, OR	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	100.6	95.8	100	4.8%
Heart Failure	82.2	112.5	100	36.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	97.3	91.2	100	6.3%
Pneumonia	87.4	112.1	100	28.3%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	The Dalles, OR	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,224	$22,104	$23,281	4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,200	$18,070	$16,237	36.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,540	$20,192	$22,499	6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital	$14,689	$18,846	$17,007	28.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	The Dalles, OR	Charles City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	2.8%	4.7%	3.1%	67.9%
2015-2016	22.9%	13.2%	12.5%	42.4%
2016-2017	27.0%	26.3%	57.9%	2.6%
2017-2018	19.0%	88.1%	19.0%	363.7%
2018-2019	7.0%	6.9%	-2.2%	1.4%
Since 2014	104.1%	201.2%	113.3%	93.3%

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