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St. Louis, Missouri vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  42.4% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8157.2100  94.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.896.5100  2.3%
Heart Failure10795.1100  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement84.795.6100  12.9%
Pneumonia106.193.5100  11.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$22,271$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,285$16,237  11.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$21,156$22,499  12.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$15,715$17,007  11.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%4.7%3.1%  570.0%
2015-201610.6%13.2%12.5%  24.5%
2016-201718.5%26.3%57.9%  42.2%
2017-201842.2%88.1%19.0%  108.8%
2018-2019-5.7%6.9%-2.2%  221.1%
Since 201473.9%201.2%113.3%  172.3%
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