Washington, District of Columbia vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  29.6% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4137100  81.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.694.1100  2.6%
Heart Failure96.695.8100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement107.188.5100  17.4%
Pneumonia106.294.7100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$21,724$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$15,395$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$19,585$22,499  17.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$15,918$17,007  10.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%4.7%3.1%  487.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%26.3%57.9%  19.0%
2017-20188.7%88.1%19.0%  912.6%
2018-201921.3%6.9%-2.2%  67.6%
Since 201462.4%201.2%113.3%  222.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes