Tampa, Florida vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  28.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Tampa, Florida
   Insurance cost
Tampa, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.2157.2100  72.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tampa, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.796.5100  5.1%
Heart Failure109.995.1100  13.5%
Hip Knee Replacement106.195.6100  9.9%
Pneumonia108.893.5100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tampa, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,459$22,271$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,652$15,285$16,237  13.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,482$21,156$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,299$15,715$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tampa, 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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