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Vinton, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  7.4% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Vinton, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Vinton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139157.2100  13.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Vinton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.896.5100  1.3%
Heart Failure95.395.1100  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement8995.6100  7.4%
Pneumonia108.893.5100  14.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Vinton, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,557$22,271$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,320$15,285$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,708$21,156$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,292$15,715$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Vinton, 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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