Kent, Ohio vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  52.0% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Kent, Ohio
   Insurance cost
Kent, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium64.9157.2100  142.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Kent, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.396.5100  7.5%
Heart Failure97.495.1100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement100.495.6100  4.8%
Pneumonia10193.5100  7.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Kent, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,069$22,271$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,646$15,285$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,234$21,156$22,499  4.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,984$15,715$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Kent, OHAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20151.9%4.7%3.1%  147.4%
2015-2016-0.4%13.2%12.5%  3,400.0%
2016-20172.2%26.3%57.9%  1,095.5%
2017-201835.4%88.1%19.0%  148.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201443.9%201.2%113.3%  358.3%
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