St. Augustine, Florida vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  31.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in St. Augustine, Florida
   Insurance cost
St. Augustine, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium87.3157.2100  80.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Augustine, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.296.5100  10.8%
Heart Failure106.695.1100  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement99.395.6100  3.7%
Pneumonia105.993.5100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Augustine, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,957$22,271$23,281  10.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,129$15,285$16,237  10.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,981$21,156$22,499  3.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,800$15,715$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Augustine, FLAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%4.7%3.1%  21.7%
2015-20161.8%13.2%12.5%  633.3%
2016-201715.3%26.3%57.9%  71.9%
2017-201840.8%88.1%19.0%  115.9%
2018-20192.4%6.9%-2.2%  187.5%
Since 201479.3%201.2%113.3%  153.7%
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