Richmond, Kentucky vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  31.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Richmond, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Richmond, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4157.2100  81.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.196.5100  7.3%
Heart Failure101.695.1100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement111.895.6100  14.5%
Pneumonia9893.5100  4.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,017$22,271$23,281  7.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,320$15,285$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,747$21,156$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,476$15,715$17,007  4.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, KYAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%4.7%3.1%  39.0%
2015-2016-1.9%13.2%12.5%  794.7%
2016-201710.7%26.3%57.9%  145.8%
2017-201846.0%88.1%19.0%  91.5%
2018-20199.0%6.9%-2.2%  23.3%
Since 201486.2%201.2%113.3%  133.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes