West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Hackensack, New Jersey

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Health
  21.2% lower in Hackensack, New Jersey
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAHackensack, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13769.3100  49.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAHackensack, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1105.6100  12.2%
Heart Failure95.8114.1100  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5118.3100  33.7%
Pneumonia94.7108.1100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAHackensack, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,376$23,281  12.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$18,326$16,237  19.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$26,197$22,499  33.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,177$17,007  14.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAHackensack, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-2.2%3.1%  146.8%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%4.8%57.9%  81.7%
2017-201888.1%18.7%19.0%  78.8%
2018-20196.9%-14.8%-2.2%  314.5%
Since 2014201.2%9.0%113.3%  95.5%
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