Frisco, Texas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  31.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Frisco, Texas
   Insurance cost
Frisco, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.2157.2100  96.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Frisco, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.196.5100  9.9%
Heart Failure107.295.1100  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement119.495.6100  19.9%
Pneumonia11593.5100  18.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Frisco, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,712$22,271$23,281  9.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,285$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,439$21,156$22,499  20.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,333$15,715$17,007  18.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Frisco, TXAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.7%3.1%  46.9%
2015-20165.1%13.2%12.5%  158.8%
2016-201719.0%26.3%57.9%  38.4%
2017-201835.6%88.1%19.0%  147.5%
2018-20192.3%6.9%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201479.0%201.2%113.3%  154.7%
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