St. Charles, Illinois vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  19.8% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Charles, Illinois
   Insurance cost
St. Charles, ILWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4137100  53.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Charles, ILWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.994.1100  12.8%
Heart Failure104.495.8100  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement94.788.5100  6.5%
Pneumonia103.994.7100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Charles, ILWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,905$21,724$23,281  12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,777$15,395$16,237  8.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,965$19,585$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,477$15,918$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Charles, ILWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-20169.0%13.2%12.5%  46.7%
2016-201738.0%26.3%57.9%  30.8%
2017-201838.1%88.1%19.0%  131.2%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%201.2%113.3%  81.9%
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