Norman, Oklahoma vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  8.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Norman, Oklahoma
   Insurance cost
Norman, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.7157.2100  19.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Norman, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.396.5100  2.8%
Heart Failure99.795.1100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement102.695.6100  6.8%
Pneumonia101.193.5100  7.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Norman, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,920$22,271$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,015$15,285$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,718$21,156$22,499  6.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,992$15,715$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Norman, OKAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.1%4.7%3.1%  23.0%
2015-201635.4%13.2%12.5%  62.7%
2016-201769.3%26.3%57.9%  62.0%
2017-201827.2%88.1%19.0%  223.9%
2018-20195.6%6.9%-2.2%  23.2%
Since 2014226.8%201.2%113.3%  11.3%
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