Fort Lauderdale, Florida vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  30.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
   Insurance cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium85157.2100  84.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.896.5100  9.6%
Heart Failure110.995.1100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement11095.6100  13.1%
Pneumonia106.793.5100  12.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Lauderdale, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,645$22,271$23,281  9.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,813$15,285$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,355$21,156$22,499  13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,949$15,715$17,007  12.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Lauderdale, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-20161.8%13.2%12.5%  633.3%
2016-201715.3%26.3%57.9%  71.9%
2017-201840.8%88.1%19.0%  115.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201479.3%201.2%113.3%  153.7%
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