Duluth, Georgia vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  37.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Duluth, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Duluth, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.5157.2100  86.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Duluth, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9796.5100  0.5%
Heart Failure99.995.1100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement98.495.6100  2.8%
Pneumonia101.993.5100  8.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Duluth, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,377$22,271$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,049$15,285$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,788$21,156$22,499  2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,137$15,715$17,007  8.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Duluth, GAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%4.7%3.1%  168.1%
2015-20165.9%13.2%12.5%  123.7%
2016-201717.1%26.3%57.9%  53.8%
2017-201843.8%88.1%19.0%  101.1%
2018-20190.8%6.9%-2.2%  762.5%
Since 201467.4%201.2%113.3%  198.5%
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