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Fairfield, Iowa vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  11.8% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Fairfield, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fairfield, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.5137100  11.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfield, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9594.1100  0.9%
Heart Failure107.295.8100  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement111.888.5100  20.8%
Pneumonia113.594.7100  16.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfield, IAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,927$21,724$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,218$15,395$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,758$19,585$22,499  20.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,094$15,918$17,007  16.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfield, 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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