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Waterloo, Iowa vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  4.5% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waterloo, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium139157.2100  13.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterloo, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.896.5100  8.8%
Heart Failure105.195.1100  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement99.795.6100  4.1%
Pneumonia10193.5100  7.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterloo, IAAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,415$22,271$23,281  8.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,887$15,285$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,076$21,156$22,499  4.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,991$15,715$17,007  7.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterloo, 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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