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Algona, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  11.0% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Algona, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Algona, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1137100  14.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Algona, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.194.1100  4.1%
Heart Failure10295.8100  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.988.5100  6.7%
Pneumonia99.594.7100  4.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Algona, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,648$21,724$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,383$15,395$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,018$19,585$22,499  6.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,730$15,918$17,007  4.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Algona, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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