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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. South Padre Island, Texas

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Health
  23.7% lower in South Padre Island, Texas
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13765.5100  52.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1100.6100  6.9%
Heart Failure95.8107.6100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5114.6100  29.5%
Pneumonia94.7119.8100  26.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,206$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$17,288$16,237  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$25,380$22,499  29.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$20,153$17,007  26.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.2%3.1%  31.9%
2015-201613.2%5.1%12.5%  61.4%
2016-201726.3%19.0%57.9%  27.8%
2017-201888.1%35.6%19.0%  59.6%
2018-20196.9%2.3%-2.2%  66.7%
Since 2014201.2%79.0%113.3%  60.7%
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