Portland, Oregon vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  33.6% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1137100  73.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.194.1100  0.0%
Heart Failure98.695.8100  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement88.188.5100  0.5%
Pneumonia9394.7100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$21,724$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$15,395$16,237  2.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$19,585$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$15,918$17,007  1.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.7%3.1%  67.9%
2015-201622.9%13.2%12.5%  42.4%
2016-201727.0%26.3%57.9%  2.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-20197.0%6.9%-2.2%  1.4%
Since 2014104.1%201.2%113.3%  93.3%
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