BIRMINGHAM vs. PHOENIX
Cost of Living Comparison

Birmingham, Alabama vs. Phoenix, Arizona

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Health
8.8% lower in Phoenix, Arizona
than in Birmingham, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Birmingham, AL	Phoenix, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	100.8	81.8	100	18.8%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Birmingham, AL	Phoenix, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.2	102.8	100	5.8%
Heart Failure	101.8	109.4	100	7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	103.9	96	100	7.6%
Pneumonia	104.7	108.6	100	3.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Birmingham, AL	Phoenix, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,431	$23,713	$23,281	5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,360	$17,576	$16,237	7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$23,011	$21,252	$22,499	7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,608	$18,264	$17,007	3.7%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Birmingham, AL	Phoenix, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	196.8%
2015-2016	12.5%	21.9%	12.5%	75.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	115.5%	57.9%	99.5%
2017-2018	19.0%	0.2%	19.0%	98.9%
2018-2019	-2.2%	-8.7%	-2.2%	295.5%
Since 2014	113.3%	133.2%	113.3%	17.6%

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