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Melbourne, Florida vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  21.6% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Melbourne, Florida
   Insurance cost
Melbourne, FLDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.5137100  66.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Melbourne, FLDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.194.1100  10.5%
Heart Failure109.295.8100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement107.888.5100  17.9%
Pneumonia102.994.7100  8.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Melbourne, FLDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,263$21,724$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,540$15,395$16,237  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,876$19,585$22,499  18.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,311$15,918$17,007  8.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Melbourne, FLDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-20161.8%13.2%12.5%  633.3%
2016-201715.3%26.3%57.9%  71.9%
2017-201840.8%88.1%19.0%  115.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201479.3%201.2%113.3%  153.7%
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