Atlanta, Georgia vs. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Health
  5.4% higher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
than in Atlanta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Atlanta, GAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.585100  0.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Atlanta, GAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6106.8100  9.4%
Heart Failure98.1110.9100  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7110100  11.4%
Pneumonia104.4106.7100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Atlanta, GAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,524$24,645$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,757$17,813$16,237  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,853$24,355$22,499  11.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,561$17,949$17,007  2.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Atlanta, GAFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%6.0%3.1%  187.0%
2015-20165.9%1.8%12.5%  69.5%
2016-201717.1%15.3%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201843.8%40.8%19.0%  6.8%
2018-20190.8%2.4%-2.2%  200.0%
Since 201467.4%79.3%113.3%  17.7%
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