Des Moines, Iowa vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  22.5% lower in San Diego, California
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13775.8100  44.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1101.3100  7.7%
Heart Failure95.8104.9100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.598.7100  11.5%
Pneumonia94.7107.7100  13.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,382$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,851$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,845$22,499  11.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,114$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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