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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Walnut Creek, California

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Health
  4.8% lower in Walnut Creek, California
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Des Moines, IAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137119.2100  13.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Des Moines, IAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1102.4100  8.8%
Heart Failure95.899.2100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.597.8100  10.5%
Pneumonia94.797.3100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Des Moines, IAWalnut Creek, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,620$23,281  8.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,947$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$21,653$22,499  10.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$16,362$17,007  2.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Des Moines, IAWalnut Creek, 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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