Birmingham, Alabama vs. Short Hills, New Jersey

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Health
  10.1% lower in Short Hills, New Jersey
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Birmingham, ALShort Hills, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.866.8100  33.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Birmingham, ALShort Hills, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2107.4100  10.5%
Heart Failure101.8116.2100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.9122.6100  18.0%
Pneumonia104.7113.5100  8.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Birmingham, ALShort Hills, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,431$24,789$23,281  10.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$18,667$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,011$27,141$22,499  17.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,608$19,091$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Birmingham, ALShort Hills, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-2.2%3.1%  171.0%
2015-201612.5%5.1%12.5%  59.2%
2016-201757.9%4.8%57.9%  91.7%
2017-201819.0%18.7%19.0%  1.6%
2018-2019-2.2%-14.8%-2.2%  572.7%
Since 2014113.3%9.0%113.3%  92.1%
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