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Arcata, California vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  3.7% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Arcata, California
   Insurance cost
Arcata, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium123.6100.8100  18.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Arcata, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack83.797.2100  16.1%
Heart Failure93.3101.8100  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement82.2103.9100  26.4%
Pneumonia93.7104.7100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Arcata, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$19,320$22,431$23,281  16.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,995$16,360$16,237  9.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,201$23,011$22,499  26.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,754$17,608$17,007  11.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Arcata, CABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.1%3.1%  22.5%
2015-20160.0%12.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%57.9%57.9%  522.6%
2017-201826.1%19.0%19.0%  27.2%
2018-20191.2%-2.2%-2.2%  283.3%
Since 201445.0%113.3%113.3%  151.8%
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