Ames, Iowa vs. Blacksburg, Virginia

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Health
  8.8% lower in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2128.4100  18.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5104.6100  8.4%
Heart Failure95.1105.7100  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement95.699.4100  4.0%
Pneumonia93.598100  4.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$24,126$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,990$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$22,017$22,499  4.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$16,476$17,007  4.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IABlacksburg, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.3%3.1%  29.8%
2015-201613.2%3.9%12.5%  70.5%
2016-201726.3%10.3%57.9%  60.8%
2017-201888.1%66.1%19.0%  25.0%
2018-20196.9%3.7%-2.2%  46.4%
Since 2014201.2%104.0%113.3%  48.3%
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