Minneapolis, Minnesota vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  46.2% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Minneapolis, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Minneapolis, MNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium57.6137100  137.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Minneapolis, MNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.694.1100  6.5%
Heart Failure101.595.8100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement95.188.5100  6.9%
Pneumonia103.494.7100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Minneapolis, MNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,203$21,724$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,302$15,395$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,054$19,585$22,499  7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,389$15,918$17,007  8.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Minneapolis, MNWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%4.7%3.1%  88.9%
2015-20160.4%13.2%12.5%  3,200.0%
2016-201758.5%26.3%57.9%  55.0%
2017-2018-6.6%88.1%19.0%  1,434.8%
2018-2019-15.3%6.9%-2.2%  145.1%
Since 201479.1%201.2%113.3%  154.4%
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