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Dayton, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  3.1% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Dayton, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Dayton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium157.2157.2100  0.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Dayton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.696.5100  9.5%
Heart Failure10495.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement105.295.6100  9.1%
Pneumonia92.693.5100  1.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Dayton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,606$22,271$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,714$15,285$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,289$21,156$22,499  9.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,570$15,715$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Dayton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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