Pittsburg, Kansas vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  13.9% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Pittsburg, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Pittsburg, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.1137100  41.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pittsburg, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10494.1100  9.5%
Heart Failure102.995.8100  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement111.988.5100  20.9%
Pneumonia92.794.7100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pittsburg, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,994$21,724$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,528$15,395$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,783$19,585$22,499  21.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,596$15,918$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pittsburg, KSDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%4.7%3.1%  202.2%
2015-201615.8%13.2%12.5%  16.5%
2016-201742.4%26.3%57.9%  38.0%
2017-201837.8%88.1%19.0%  133.1%
2018-20196.6%6.9%-2.2%  4.5%
Since 2014131.0%201.2%113.3%  53.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes