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Berkeley, California vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  22.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Berkeley, California
   Insurance cost
Berkeley, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1157.2100  52.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Berkeley, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.896.5100  6.1%
Heart Failure102.695.1100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.395.6100  7.5%
Pneumonia108.293.5100  13.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Berkeley, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,723$22,271$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,481$15,285$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,864$21,156$22,499  7.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,195$15,715$17,007  13.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Berkeley, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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