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17.8% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Urbandale, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Urbandale, IA	Austin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	137	83.9	100	38.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Urbandale, IA	Austin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	94.1	107.8	100	14.6%
Heart Failure	95.8	107	100	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement	88.5	103.2	100	16.6%
Pneumonia	94.7	99.8	100	5.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Urbandale, IA	Austin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$21,724	$24,878	$23,281	14.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,395	$17,190	$16,237	11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$19,585	$22,849	$22,499	16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,918	$16,787	$17,007	5.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Urbandale, IA	Austin, TX	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	3.2%	3.1%	31.9%
2015-2016	13.2%	5.1%	12.5%	61.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	19.0%	57.9%	27.8%
2017-2018	88.1%	35.6%	19.0%	59.6%
2018-2019	6.9%	2.3%	-2.2%	66.7%
Since 2014	201.2%	79.0%	113.3%	60.7%

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