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Ames, Iowa vs. Valdosta, Georgia

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Health
  7.2% higher in Valdosta, Georgia
than in Ames, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Ames, IAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2173.3100  10.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ames, IAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.5100.5100  4.1%
Heart Failure95.194.9100  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement95.697.9100  2.4%
Pneumonia93.593.1100  0.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ames, IAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,271$23,190$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,285$15,250$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,156$21,673$22,499  2.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,715$15,649$17,007  0.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ames, IAValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%-6.9%3.1%  246.8%
2015-201613.2%5.9%12.5%  55.3%
2016-201726.3%17.1%57.9%  35.0%
2017-201888.1%43.8%19.0%  50.3%
2018-20196.9%0.8%-2.2%  88.4%
Since 2014201.2%67.4%113.3%  66.5%
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