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Allendale, Michigan vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  45.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Allendale, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Allendale, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1157.2100  98.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Allendale, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.496.5100  1.9%
Heart Failure9295.1100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement91.995.6100  4.0%
Pneumonia98.593.5100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Allendale, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,698$22,271$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,783$15,285$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,350$21,156$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,568$15,715$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Allendale, MIAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%4.7%3.1%  1,075.0%
2015-20162.0%13.2%12.5%  560.0%
2016-20176.9%26.3%57.9%  281.2%
2017-201837.1%88.1%19.0%  137.5%
2018-20190.5%6.9%-2.2%  1,280.0%
Since 201450.8%201.2%113.3%  296.1%
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