Great Falls, Virginia vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  15.5% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Great Falls, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Great Falls, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2137100  36.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Great Falls, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.894.1100  11.1%
Heart Failure101.595.8100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement88.988.5100  0.4%
Pneumonia100.394.7100  5.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Great Falls, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,414$21,724$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,311$15,395$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,672$19,585$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,858$15,918$17,007  5.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Great Falls, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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