Birmingham, Alabama vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  11.6% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.868.3100  32.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2104.4100  7.4%
Heart Failure101.8112.1100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.9109.8100  5.7%
Pneumonia104.7122.9100  17.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$24,099$23,281  7.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$18,006$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$24,306$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$20,674$17,007  17.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-201612.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201757.9%9.3%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201819.0%26.1%19.0%  37.4%
2018-2019-2.2%1.2%-2.2%  154.5%
Since 2014113.3%45.0%113.3%  60.3%
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