Sac City, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  1.4% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Sac City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Sac City, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium151.8157.2100  3.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sac City, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.496.5100  1.2%
Heart Failure107.495.1100  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement91.895.6100  4.1%
Pneumonia103.193.5100  9.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sac City, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,005$22,271$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,265$15,285$16,237  11.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,333$21,156$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,332$15,715$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sac City, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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