Palmdale, California vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  28.4% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Palmdale, California
   Insurance cost
Palmdale, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.3137100  100.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmdale, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.494.1100  9.9%
Heart Failure112.195.8100  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement109.888.5100  19.4%
Pneumonia122.994.7100  22.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmdale, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$21,724$23,281  9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$15,395$16,237  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$19,585$22,499  19.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$15,918$17,007  23.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmdale, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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