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Fairfield, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  2.9% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Fairfield, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Fairfield, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium154.5157.2100  1.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfield, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9596.5100  1.6%
Heart Failure107.295.1100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement111.895.6100  14.5%
Pneumonia113.593.5100  17.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfield, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,927$22,271$23,281  1.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,218$15,285$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,758$21,156$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,094$15,715$17,007  17.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfield, 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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