Ames, Iowa vs. Eads, Colorado

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Health
  15.0% lower in Eads, Colorado
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAEads, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2113.2100  28.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAEads, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5101.6100  5.3%
Heart Failure95.1100100  5.2%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6101100  5.6%
Pneumonia93.5103.7100  10.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAEads, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,454$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,071$16,237  5.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$22,371$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$17,442$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAEads, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%12.0%3.1%  155.3%
2015-201613.2%-0.3%12.5%  102.3%
2016-201726.3%14.7%57.9%  44.1%
2017-201888.1%33.5%19.0%  62.0%
2018-20196.9%3.8%-2.2%  44.9%
Since 2014201.2%77.5%113.3%  61.5%
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      State average
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