Pullman, Washington vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  33.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Pullman, Washington
   Insurance cost
Pullman, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.4157.2100  75.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pullman, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack9696.5100  0.5%
Heart Failure113.395.1100  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement96.495.6100  0.8%
Pneumonia97.193.5100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pullman, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,156$22,271$23,281  0.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,200$15,285$16,237  16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,340$21,156$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,324$15,715$17,007  3.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pullman, WAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%4.7%3.1%  126.3%
2015-20165.6%13.2%12.5%  135.7%
2016-2017-1.6%26.3%57.9%  1,743.8%
2017-201838.3%88.1%19.0%  130.0%
2018-201913.4%6.9%-2.2%  48.5%
Since 201433.7%201.2%113.3%  497.0%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes