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St. Helena, California vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  13.6% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in St. Helena, California
   Insurance cost
St. Helena, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.7137100  27.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Helena, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.894.1100  6.6%
Heart Failure10495.8100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement8188.5100  9.3%
Pneumonia99.994.7100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Helena, CAWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,260$21,724$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,718$15,395$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,941$19,585$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,802$15,918$17,007  5.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Helena, 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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