Starkville, Mississippi vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  4.0% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Starkville, Mississippi
   Insurance cost
Starkville, MSBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium91.9100.8100  9.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Starkville, MSBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10297.2100  4.7%
Heart Failure94.7101.8100  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement113.4103.9100  8.4%
Pneumonia89.9104.7100  16.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Starkville, MSBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,537$22,431$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,209$16,360$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,114$23,011$22,499  8.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,115$17,608$17,007  16.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Starkville, MSBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-19.6%3.1%3.1%  115.8%
2015-2016-8.2%12.5%12.5%  252.4%
2016-201717.9%57.9%57.9%  223.5%
2017-201857.8%19.0%19.0%  67.1%
2018-20190.4%-2.2%-2.2%  650.0%
Since 201437.8%113.3%113.3%  199.7%
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