West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Health
  14.3% lower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13789.3100  34.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1104.7100  11.3%
Heart Failure95.8106.5100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5109.6100  23.8%
Pneumonia94.7110.3100  16.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$24,166$23,281  11.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,110$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$24,254$22,499  23.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$18,541$17,007  16.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-1.7%3.1%  136.2%
2015-201613.2%10.6%12.5%  19.7%
2016-201726.3%52.3%57.9%  98.9%
2017-201888.1%45.2%19.0%  48.7%
2018-20196.9%-15.8%-2.2%  329.0%
Since 2014201.2%102.5%113.3%  49.1%
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