Farmington, Minnesota vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  64.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Farmington, Minnesota
   Insurance cost
Farmington, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium57.6157.2100  172.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Farmington, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.196.5100  1.5%
Heart Failure101.195.1100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement94.695.6100  1.1%
Pneumonia97.193.5100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Farmington, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,954$22,271$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,243$15,285$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,935$21,156$22,499  1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,334$15,715$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Farmington, MNAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201542.3%4.7%3.1%  88.9%
2015-20160.4%13.2%12.5%  3,200.0%
2016-201758.5%26.3%57.9%  55.0%
2017-2018-6.6%88.1%19.0%  1,434.8%
2018-2019-15.3%6.9%-2.2%  145.1%
Since 201479.1%201.2%113.3%  154.4%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes