Orlando, Florida vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  29.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Orlando, Florida
   Insurance cost
Orlando, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium90.6157.2100  73.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Orlando, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.496.5100  8.4%
Heart Failure10495.1100  8.6%
Hip Knee Replacement100.895.6100  5.2%
Pneumonia106.593.5100  12.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Orlando, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,314$22,271$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,705$15,285$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,327$21,156$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,914$15,715$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Orlando, 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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