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St. Augustine, Florida vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  19.7% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Augustine, Florida
   Insurance cost
St. Augustine, FLWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.3137100  56.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Augustine, FLWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.294.1100  13.0%
Heart Failure106.695.8100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement99.388.5100  10.9%
Pneumonia105.994.7100  10.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Augustine, FLWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,957$21,724$23,281  13.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,129$15,395$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,981$19,585$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,800$15,918$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Augustine, FLWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-20161.8%13.2%12.5%  633.3%
2016-201715.3%26.3%57.9%  71.9%
2017-201840.8%88.1%19.0%  115.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201479.3%201.2%113.3%  153.7%
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