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Fairfield, Connecticut vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  12.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Fairfield, Connecticut
   Insurance cost
Fairfield, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.8137100  37.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfield, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.194.1100  6.9%
Heart Failure105.795.8100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement107.788.5100  17.8%
Pneumonia105.394.7100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfield, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,326$21,724$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,979$15,395$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,854$19,585$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,714$15,918$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfield, CTWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%4.7%3.1%  313.6%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201717.3%26.3%57.9%  52.0%
2017-201831.6%88.1%19.0%  178.8%
2018-2019-12.8%6.9%-2.2%  153.9%
Since 201431.6%201.2%113.3%  536.7%
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