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Allentown, Pennsylvania vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  6.5% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Allentown, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Allentown, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium112.9103.1100  8.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Allentown, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6100.2100  0.4%
Heart Failure100.793.8100  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement9793.6100  3.5%
Pneumonia100.190.2100  9.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Allentown, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,209$23,131$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,188$15,065$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,480$20,722$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,841$15,174$17,007  9.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Allentown, PAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%12.5%12.5%  17.9%
2016-201752.3%57.9%57.9%  10.7%
2017-201845.2%19.0%19.0%  58.0%
2018-2019-15.8%-2.2%-2.2%  86.1%
Since 2014102.5%113.3%113.3%  10.5%
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