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Charlottesville, Virginia vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  16.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Charlottesville, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charlottesville, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.6157.2100  31.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charlottesville, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.896.5100  1.3%
Heart Failure100.995.1100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement9795.6100  1.4%
Pneumonia99.293.5100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charlottesville, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,561$22,271$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,214$15,285$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,484$21,156$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,689$15,715$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charlottesville, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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