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Fairfax, Virginia vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  26.4% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2157.2100  56.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.296.5100  5.6%
Heart Failure101.695.1100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.395.6100  1.4%
Pneumonia102.993.5100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$22,271$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$15,285$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$21,156$22,499  1.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$15,715$17,007  9.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%4.7%3.1%  42.4%
2015-20163.9%13.2%12.5%  238.5%
2016-201710.3%26.3%57.9%  155.3%
2017-201866.1%88.1%19.0%  33.3%
2018-20193.7%6.9%-2.2%  86.5%
Since 2014104.0%201.2%113.3%  93.5%
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