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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Santa Maria, California

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Health
  16.3% lower in Santa Maria, California
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IASanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13797.3100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IASanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.197100  3.1%
Heart Failure95.894100  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement88.594100  6.2%
Pneumonia94.793.5100  1.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IASanta Maria, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$22,384$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,107$16,237  1.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$20,809$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$15,730$17,007  1.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IASanta Maria, 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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