Cedar Falls, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  5.0% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Cedar Falls, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Cedar Falls, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139137100  1.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Cedar Falls, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.894.1100  11.1%
Heart Failure105.195.8100  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement99.788.5100  11.2%
Pneumonia10194.7100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Cedar Falls, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$21,724$23,281  11.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$15,395$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$19,585$22,499  11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$15,918$17,007  6.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Cedar Falls, 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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