St. George, Utah vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  16.8% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in St. George, Utah
   Insurance cost
St. George, UTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium118157.2100  33.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. George, UTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.996.5100  4.4%
Heart Failure101.695.1100  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement94.795.6100  1.0%
Pneumonia96.193.5100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. George, UTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,285$22,271$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,333$15,285$16,237  6.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,974$21,156$22,499  0.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,156$15,715$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. George, UTAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%4.7%3.1%  104.3%
2015-201615.6%13.2%12.5%  15.4%
2016-201718.8%26.3%57.9%  39.9%
2017-201878.0%88.1%19.0%  12.9%
2018-2019-1.5%6.9%-2.2%  560.0%
Since 2014146.4%201.2%113.3%  37.4%
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