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Aiken, South Carolina vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  5.5% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Aiken, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Aiken, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.5137100  18.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Aiken, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.194.1100  3.1%
Heart Failure94.595.8100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement11288.5100  21.0%
Pneumonia99.994.7100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Aiken, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,397$21,724$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,177$15,395$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,804$19,585$22,499  21.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,804$15,918$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Aiken, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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