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Ames, Iowa vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  29.5% lower in San Diego, California
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.275.8100  51.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5101.3100  5.0%
Heart Failure95.1104.9100  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement95.698.7100  3.2%
Pneumonia93.5107.7100  15.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,382$23,281  5.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$16,851$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$21,845$22,499  3.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$18,114$17,007  15.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IASan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.0%3.1%  14.9%
2015-201613.2%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201726.3%9.3%57.9%  64.6%
2017-201888.1%26.1%19.0%  70.4%
2018-20196.9%1.2%-2.2%  82.6%
Since 2014201.2%45.0%113.3%  77.6%
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