Orangeburg, South Carolina vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  13.0% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Orangeburg, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Orangeburg, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.8137100  35.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Orangeburg, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.894.1100  3.8%
Heart Failure85.895.8100  11.7%
Hip Knee Replacement11588.5100  23.0%
Pneumonia10394.7100  8.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Orangeburg, SCWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,567$21,724$23,281  3.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,791$15,395$16,237  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,454$19,585$22,499  23.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,312$15,918$17,007  8.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Orangeburg, 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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