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Estherville, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  13.2% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Estherville, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Estherville, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium160.1137100  14.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Estherville, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.794.1100  4.7%
Heart Failure113.695.8100  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement95.488.5100  7.2%
Pneumonia124.494.7100  23.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Estherville, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$21,724$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,258$15,395$16,237  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,121$19,585$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,922$15,918$17,007  23.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Estherville, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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