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Salem, Oregon vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  48.1% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Salem, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Salem, ORAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.5157.2100  97.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salem, ORAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.896.5100  1.8%
Heart Failure99.495.1100  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement81.795.6100  17.0%
Pneumonia93.793.5100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salem, ORAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,880$22,271$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,968$15,285$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,095$21,156$22,499  16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,759$15,715$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salem, ORAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%4.7%3.1%  67.9%
2015-201622.9%13.2%12.5%  42.4%
2016-201727.0%26.3%57.9%  2.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-20197.0%6.9%-2.2%  1.4%
Since 2014104.1%201.2%113.3%  93.3%
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