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Sheldon, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  1.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Sheldon, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Sheldon, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium148.2157.2100  6.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sheldon, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.596.5100  1.0%
Heart Failure107.695.1100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement91.395.6100  4.7%
Pneumonia116.793.5100  19.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sheldon, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,044$22,271$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,297$15,285$16,237  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,208$21,156$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,616$15,715$17,007  19.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sheldon, 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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