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Chico, California vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  15.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Chico, California
   Insurance cost
Chico, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.6157.2100  27.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chico, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9896.5100  1.5%
Heart Failure94.295.1100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement9195.6100  5.1%
Pneumonia9693.5100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chico, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,624$22,271$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,143$15,285$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,147$21,156$22,499  5.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,145$15,715$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chico, 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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