Bentonville, Arkansas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  46.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Bentonville, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Bentonville, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.4157.2100  117.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bentonville, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.196.5100  4.5%
Heart Failure99.595.1100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.895.6100  0.8%
Pneumonia106.593.5100  12.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bentonville, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,320$22,271$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,992$15,285$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,984$21,156$22,499  0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,915$15,715$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bentonville, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%4.7%3.1%  251.6%
2015-20164.6%13.2%12.5%  187.0%
2016-2017-5.7%26.3%57.9%  561.4%
2017-201829.5%88.1%19.0%  198.6%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201428.6%201.2%113.3%  603.5%
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