West Des Moines, Iowa vs. San Jose, California

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Health
  12.5% lower in San Jose, California
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13797.3100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.7100  9.1%
Heart Failure95.8101.9100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5105.1100  18.8%
Pneumonia94.7104.3100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,705$23,281  9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,366$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,270$22,499  18.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,545$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IASan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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