CreateContent 6 Value was either too large or too small for an Int32. <%=Date.Today.Year%> Cost of Living Calculator for Health:

Compare Cost of Living

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  8.4% lower in Huntsville, Alabama
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAHuntsville, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137114100  16.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAHuntsville, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.191.7100  2.6%
Heart Failure95.898.8100  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement88.599.8100  12.8%
Pneumonia94.795.3100  0.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAHuntsville, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$21,169$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,882$16,237  3.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$22,087$22,499  12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,018$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAHuntsville, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%12.5%12.5%  5.3%
2016-201726.3%57.9%57.9%  120.2%
2017-201888.1%19.0%19.0%  78.4%
2018-20196.9%-2.2%-2.2%  131.9%
Since 2014201.2%113.3%113.3%  43.7%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes