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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. San Mateo, California

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Health
  7.2% lower in San Mateo, California
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137110.4100  19.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1101.5100  7.9%
Heart Failure95.8101.1100  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement88.5104.9100  18.5%
Pneumonia94.7101.5100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,422$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$16,246$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$23,220$22,499  18.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$17,065$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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