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College Station, Texas vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  16.7% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in College Station, Texas
   Insurance cost
College Station, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium95.4137100  43.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
College Station, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.194.1100  10.5%
Heart Failure108.295.8100  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.388.5100  6.2%
Pneumonia101.694.7100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
College Station, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,247$21,724$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,390$15,395$16,237  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,888$19,585$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,084$15,918$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
College Station, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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