Vancouver, Washington vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  42.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Vancouver, Washington
   Insurance cost
Vancouver, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.7157.2100  79.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vancouver, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.896.5100  2.9%
Heart Failure93.895.1100  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement79.395.6100  20.6%
Pneumonia96.893.5100  3.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vancouver, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,652$22,271$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,064$15,285$16,237  1.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,561$21,156$22,499  20.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,286$15,715$17,007  3.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vancouver, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes