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Waukegan, Illinois vs. Ames, Iowa

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Health
  25.7% higher in Ames, Iowa
than in Waukegan, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Waukegan, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96.9157.2100  62.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waukegan, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10496.5100  7.2%
Heart Failure108.695.1100  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement102.495.6100  6.6%
Pneumonia102.793.5100  9.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waukegan, ILAmes, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,993$22,271$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,455$15,285$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,678$21,156$22,499  6.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,263$15,715$17,007  9.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waukegan, 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%
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