Towanda, Illinois vs. Ames, Iowa

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  28.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Towanda, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Towanda, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2157.2100  50.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Towanda, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack90.196.5100  7.1%
Heart Failure93.595.1100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement89.895.6100  6.5%
Pneumonia98.893.5100  5.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Towanda, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,798$22,271$23,281  7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,018$15,285$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,876$21,156$22,499  6.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,608$15,715$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Towanda, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-20169.0%13.2%12.5%  46.7%
2016-201738.0%26.3%57.9%  30.8%
2017-201838.1%88.1%19.0%  131.2%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%201.2%113.3%  81.9%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes