San Mateo, California vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  7.8% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in San Mateo, California
   Insurance cost
San Mateo, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.4137100  24.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Mateo, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.594.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure101.195.8100  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement104.988.5100  15.6%
Pneumonia101.594.7100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Mateo, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,422$21,724$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,246$15,395$16,237  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,220$19,585$22,499  15.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,065$15,918$17,007  6.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Mateo, 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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