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Santa Claus, Indiana vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  55.1% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Santa Claus, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Santa Claus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium49.9137100  174.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Claus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.294.1100  7.0%
Heart Failure99.395.8100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.488.5100  6.3%
Pneumonia98.194.7100  3.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Claus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,357$21,724$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,961$15,395$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,905$19,585$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,490$15,918$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Claus, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.5%4.7%3.1%  413.3%
2015-2016-12.7%13.2%12.5%  203.9%
2016-2017-1.4%26.3%57.9%  1,978.6%
2017-201821.9%88.1%19.0%  302.3%
2018-20190.0%6.9%-2.2%  ∞%
Since 20143.4%201.2%113.3%  5,817.6%
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