Altoona, Pennsylvania vs. Atlanta, Georgia

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Health
  9.8% higher in Atlanta, Georgia
than in Altoona, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Altoona, PAAtlanta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.984.5100  32.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Altoona, PAAtlanta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack109.197.6100  10.5%
Heart Failure107.298.1100  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement9798.7100  1.8%
Pneumonia100104.4100  4.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Altoona, PAAtlanta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,170$22,524$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,221$15,757$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,481$21,853$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,822$17,561$17,007  4.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Altoona, PAAtlanta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%-6.9%3.1%  305.9%
2015-201610.6%5.9%12.5%  44.3%
2016-201752.3%17.1%57.9%  67.3%
2017-201845.2%43.8%19.0%  3.1%
2018-2019-15.8%0.8%-2.2%  105.1%
Since 2014102.5%67.4%113.3%  34.2%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes