Austin, Texas vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  5.1% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9103.1100  22.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8100.2100  7.1%
Heart Failure10793.8100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.293.6100  9.3%
Pneumonia99.890.2100  9.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$23,131$23,281  7.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,065$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$20,722$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$15,174$17,007  9.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%12.5%12.5%  145.1%
2016-201719.0%57.9%57.9%  204.7%
2017-201835.6%19.0%19.0%  46.6%
2018-20192.3%-2.2%-2.2%  195.7%
Since 201479.0%113.3%113.3%  43.4%
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