Miami, Florida vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  27.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Miami, Florida
   Insurance cost
Miami, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium85.8157.2100  83.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Miami, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.596.5100  5.9%
Heart Failure112.595.1100  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement12495.6100  22.9%
Pneumonia105.293.5100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Miami, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,647$22,271$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,071$15,285$16,237  15.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$27,453$21,156$22,499  22.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,697$15,715$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Miami, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-20161.8%13.2%12.5%  633.3%
2016-201715.3%26.3%57.9%  71.9%
2017-201840.8%88.1%19.0%  115.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201479.3%201.2%113.3%  153.7%
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