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Erlanger, Kentucky vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  26.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Erlanger, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Erlanger, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium99.6157.2100  57.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Erlanger, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.596.5100  4.3%
Heart Failure109.195.1100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.595.6100  7.6%
Pneumonia103.793.5100  9.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Erlanger, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,339$22,271$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,526$15,285$16,237  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,918$21,156$22,499  7.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,432$15,715$17,007  9.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Erlanger, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes