Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Alamosa, Colorado

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Health
  30.7% higher in Alamosa, Colorado
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9113.2100  77.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.1101.3100  7.1%
Heart Failure107.295.2100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement97113.6100  17.1%
Pneumonia100107.3100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$23,378$23,281  7.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,289$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$25,155$22,499  17.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$18,041$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAAlamosa, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%12.0%3.1%  805.9%
2015-201610.6%-0.3%12.5%  102.8%
2016-201752.3%14.7%57.9%  71.9%
2017-201845.2%33.5%19.0%  25.9%
2018-2019-15.8%3.8%-2.2%  124.1%
Since 2014102.5%77.5%113.3%  24.4%
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