Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  22.3% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Albuquerque, NMGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3103.1100  57.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albuquerque, NMGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95100.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure98.293.8100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.293.6100  4.7%
Pneumonia96.590.2100  6.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albuquerque, NMGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,918$23,131$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,786$15,065$16,237  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,746$20,722$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$15,174$17,007  6.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albuquerque, NMGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%3.1%3.1%  125.0%
2015-20167.1%12.5%12.5%  76.1%
2016-201728.8%57.9%57.9%  101.0%
2017-201851.6%19.0%19.0%  63.2%
2018-2019-11.8%-2.2%-2.2%  81.4%
Since 201461.5%113.3%113.3%  84.2%
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