Melbourne, Arkansas vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  49.1% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Melbourne, Arkansas
   Insurance cost
Melbourne, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.7157.2100  116.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Melbourne, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.596.5100  3.0%
Heart Failure100.795.1100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement99.295.6100  3.6%
Pneumonia81.593.5100  14.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Melbourne, ARAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,966$22,271$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,182$15,285$16,237  5.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,972$21,156$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,710$15,715$17,007  14.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Melbourne, 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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