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Solana Beach, California vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  41.9% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Solana Beach, California
   Insurance cost
Solana Beach, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8157.2100  107.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Solana Beach, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.396.5100  4.7%
Heart Failure104.995.1100  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement98.795.6100  3.1%
Pneumonia107.793.5100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Solana Beach, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,382$22,271$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,851$15,285$16,237  9.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,845$21,156$22,499  3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,114$15,715$17,007  13.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Solana Beach, CAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%4.7%3.1%  17.5%
2015-20160.0%13.2%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%26.3%57.9%  182.8%
2017-201826.1%88.1%19.0%  237.5%
2018-20191.2%6.9%-2.2%  475.0%
Since 201445.0%201.2%113.3%  347.1%
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