Atlanta, Georgia vs. Ames, Iowa

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  37.6% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Atlanta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Atlanta, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.5157.2100  86.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Atlanta, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.696.5100  1.1%
Heart Failure98.195.1100  3.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.795.6100  3.1%
Pneumonia104.493.5100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Atlanta, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,524$22,271$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,757$15,285$16,237  3.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,853$21,156$22,499  3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,561$15,715$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Atlanta, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%4.7%3.1%  168.1%
2015-20165.9%13.2%12.5%  123.7%
2016-201717.1%26.3%57.9%  53.8%
2017-201843.8%88.1%19.0%  101.1%
2018-20190.8%6.9%-2.2%  762.5%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes