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Valparaiso, Indiana vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  42.3% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Valparaiso, Indiana
   Insurance cost
Valparaiso, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63137100  117.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Valparaiso, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.194.1100  6.9%
Heart Failure110.695.8100  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement86.888.5100  2.0%
Pneumonia104.294.7100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Valparaiso, INWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,327$21,724$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,777$15,395$16,237  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,217$19,585$22,499  1.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,529$15,918$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Valparaiso, 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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