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Christiansburg, Virginia vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  0.3% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Christiansburg, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Christiansburg, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.4137100  6.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Christiansburg, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.694.1100  10.0%
Heart Failure105.795.8100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement99.488.5100  11.0%
Pneumonia9894.7100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Christiansburg, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,126$21,724$23,281  10.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,990$15,395$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,017$19,585$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$15,918$17,007  3.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Christiansburg, VADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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