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Sylacauga, Alabama vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  22.1% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Sylacauga, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Sylacauga, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1157.2100  52.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sylacauga, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.396.5100  0.8%
Heart Failure102.995.1100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement115.195.6100  16.9%
Pneumonia9493.5100  0.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sylacauga, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,460$22,271$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,530$15,285$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,472$21,156$22,499  16.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,803$15,715$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sylacauga, ALAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-201612.5%13.2%12.5%  5.6%
2016-201757.9%26.3%57.9%  54.6%
2017-201819.0%88.1%19.0%  363.7%
2018-2019-2.2%6.9%-2.2%  413.6%
Since 2014113.3%201.2%113.3%  77.6%
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