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Costa Mesa, California vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  19.7% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Costa Mesa, California
   Insurance cost
Costa Mesa, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.5137100  66.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Costa Mesa, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.494.1100  9.9%
Heart Failure112.395.8100  14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement108.988.5100  18.7%
Pneumonia117.194.7100  19.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Costa Mesa, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$21,724$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$15,395$16,237  14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$19,585$22,499  18.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$15,918$17,007  19.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Costa Mesa, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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