Ardmore, Oklahoma vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  9.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Ardmore, Oklahoma
   Insurance cost
Ardmore, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium128.4157.2100  22.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ardmore, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.796.5100  0.8%
Heart Failure106.195.1100  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement102.395.6100  6.5%
Pneumonia11093.5100  15.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ardmore, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,086$22,271$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,050$15,285$16,237  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,653$21,156$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,503$15,715$17,007  15.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ardmore, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.1%4.7%3.1%  23.0%
2015-201635.4%13.2%12.5%  62.7%
2016-201769.3%26.3%57.9%  62.0%
2017-201827.2%88.1%19.0%  223.9%
2018-20195.6%6.9%-2.2%  23.2%
Since 2014226.8%201.2%113.3%  11.3%
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Cost of Taxes