Chicago, Illinois vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  39.4% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7157.2100  113.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.196.5100  6.4%
Heart Failure104.195.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement112.395.6100  14.9%
Pneumonia110.493.5100  15.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$22,271$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,285$16,237  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$21,156$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,715$17,007  15.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-20169.0%13.2%12.5%  46.7%
2016-201738.0%26.3%57.9%  30.8%
2017-201838.1%88.1%19.0%  131.2%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%201.2%113.3%  81.9%
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