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Alabaster, Alabama vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  13.2% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Alabaster, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Alabaster, ALDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8137100  35.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alabaster, ALDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.294.1100  4.2%
Heart Failure103.795.8100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement105.288.5100  15.9%
Pneumonia101.894.7100  7.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alabaster, ALDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,668$21,724$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,658$15,395$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,283$19,585$22,499  15.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,115$15,918$17,007  7.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alabaster, ALDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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