Jonesboro, Arkansas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  42.2% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Jonesboro, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Jonesboro, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7157.2100  116.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Jonesboro, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10696.5100  9.0%
Heart Failure107.595.1100  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement102.995.6100  7.1%
Pneumonia104.393.5100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Jonesboro, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,452$22,271$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,270$15,285$16,237  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,790$21,156$22,499  7.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,535$15,715$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Jonesboro, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.1%4.7%3.1%  251.6%
2015-20164.6%13.2%12.5%  187.0%
2016-2017-5.7%26.3%57.9%  561.4%
2017-201829.5%88.1%19.0%  198.6%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201428.6%201.2%113.3%  603.5%
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