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Gaffney, South Carolina vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  11.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Gaffney, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Gaffney, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104137100  31.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gaffney, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.894.1100  2.8%
Heart Failure98.395.8100  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement110.288.5100  19.7%
Pneumonia10394.7100  8.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gaffney, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,344$21,724$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,791$15,395$16,237  2.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,401$19,585$22,499  19.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,328$15,918$17,007  8.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gaffney, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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