Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Sun City West, Arizona

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Health
  13.7% higher in Sun City West, Arizona
than in Albuquerque, New Mexico
   Insurance cost
Albuquerque, NMSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.381.8100  25.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Albuquerque, NMSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95102.8100  8.2%
Heart Failure98.2109.4100  11.4%
Hip Knee Replacement98.296100  2.2%
Pneumonia96.5108.6100  12.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Albuquerque, NMSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,918$23,713$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,786$17,576$16,237  11.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,746$21,252$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,223$18,264$17,007  12.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Albuquerque, NMSun City West, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-12.4%-3.0%3.1%  75.8%
2015-20167.1%21.9%12.5%  208.5%
2016-201728.8%115.5%57.9%  301.0%
2017-201851.6%0.2%19.0%  99.6%
2018-2019-11.8%-8.7%-2.2%  26.3%
Since 201461.5%133.2%113.3%  116.6%
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