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Mission Viejo, California vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  31.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Mission Viejo, California
   Insurance cost
Mission Viejo, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.5157.2100  90.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Mission Viejo, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.496.5100  7.6%
Heart Failure112.395.1100  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement108.995.6100  12.2%
Pneumonia117.193.5100  20.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Mission Viejo, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$22,271$23,281  7.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$15,285$16,237  15.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$21,156$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$15,715$17,007  20.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Mission Viejo, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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