Alamosa, Colorado vs. Wichita, Kansas

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Health
  6.6% lower in Wichita, Kansas
than in Alamosa, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Alamosa, COWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.2101.5100  10.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alamosa, COWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3103.7100  2.4%
Heart Failure95.2104.6100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement113.698.6100  13.2%
Pneumonia107.3106.8100  0.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alamosa, COWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,378$23,924$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,289$16,806$16,237  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,155$21,823$22,499  13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,041$17,958$17,007  0.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alamosa, COWichita, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%-4.6%3.1%  138.3%
2015-2016-0.3%15.8%12.5%  5,366.7%
2016-201714.7%42.4%57.9%  188.4%
2017-201833.5%37.8%19.0%  12.8%
2018-20193.8%6.6%-2.2%  73.7%
Since 201477.5%131.0%113.3%  69.0%
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Cost of Taxes