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29.8% lower in Ocean City, New Jersey
than in Ames, Iowa

Insurance cost

	Ames, IA	Ocean City, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	157.2	66.8	100	57.5%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Ames, IA	Ocean City, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	96.5	109.7	100	13.7%
Heart Failure	95.1	108.6	100	14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.6	114.4	100	19.7%
Pneumonia	93.5	105.7	100	13.0%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Ames, IA	Ocean City, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,271	$25,321	$23,281	13.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,285	$17,458	$16,237	14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,156	$25,322	$22,499	19.7%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,715	$17,776	$17,007	13.1%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Ames, IA	Ocean City, NJ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	4.7%	-2.2%	3.1%	146.8%
2015-2016	13.2%	5.1%	12.5%	61.4%
2016-2017	26.3%	4.8%	57.9%	81.7%
2017-2018	88.1%	18.7%	19.0%	78.8%
2018-2019	6.9%	-14.8%	-2.2%	314.5%
Since 2014	201.2%	9.0%	113.3%	95.5%

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