Knoxville, Tennessee vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  5.6% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Knoxville, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Knoxville, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.2100.8100  7.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Knoxville, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.297.2100  0.0%
Heart Failure103.6101.8100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement91.7103.9100  13.3%
Pneumonia101.9104.7100  2.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Knoxville, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,433$22,431$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,650$16,360$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,295$23,011$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,137$17,608$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Knoxville, TNBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%3.1%3.1%  83.1%
2015-201623.2%12.5%12.5%  46.1%
2016-201764.5%57.9%57.9%  10.2%
2017-201857.4%19.0%19.0%  66.9%
2018-2019-26.2%-2.2%-2.2%  91.6%
Since 2014178.2%113.3%113.3%  36.4%
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