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Tipton, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  6.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Tipton, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Tipton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139157.2100  13.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tipton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.496.5100  0.9%
Heart Failure101.595.1100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement92.795.6100  3.1%
Pneumonia104.893.5100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tipton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,481$22,271$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,314$15,285$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,526$21,156$22,499  3.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,628$15,715$17,007  10.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tipton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%4.7%3.1%  0.0%
2015-201613.2%13.2%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201726.3%26.3%57.9%  0.0%
2017-201888.1%88.1%19.0%  0.0%
2018-20196.9%6.9%-2.2%  0.0%
Since 2014201.2%201.2%113.3%  0.0%
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