Boston, Massachusetts vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  21.2% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8100.8100  63.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.997.2100  5.5%
Heart Failure101.2101.8100  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4103.9100  5.9%
Pneumonia102104.7100  2.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$22,431$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$16,360$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$23,011$22,499  5.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$17,608$17,007  2.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MABirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%12.5%12.5%  933.3%
2016-2017-2.7%57.9%57.9%  2,244.4%
2017-201826.4%19.0%19.0%  28.0%
2018-20195.1%-2.2%-2.2%  143.1%
Since 201423.9%113.3%113.3%  374.1%
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