As you shop around for health care and dental services, you may
notice that the cost for these services vary by zip code. What
one dentist would charge in one area for the exact same
services, may be more or less what a dentist would charge in
another area. What one hospital charges for services may be
charged differently by another hospital. In this article, we
explore why costs vary by zip code. Demand and the Cost of
Living Location can mean everything. Many reasons can factor
into why a residential area can be more expensive compared to
others. Here are just a few: The cost of living can be more
expensive in certain cities compared to others (think Beverly
Hills, California vs. San Antonio, Texas). Providing health or
dental care may be more expensive because the property the
office is built on is expensive, too. This can work the other
way as well. Population density: there may be more
dentists/physicians per resident in well-populated areas, or
just a few available in small towns. While health care prov