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Fairfax, Virginia vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  0.7% lower in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Fairfax, VAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2103.1100  2.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfax, VAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.2100.2100  2.0%
Heart Failure101.693.8100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement94.393.6100  0.7%
Pneumonia102.990.2100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfax, VAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,574$23,131$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,331$15,065$16,237  7.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,886$20,722$22,499  0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,302$15,174$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfax, VAGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%3.1%3.1%  6.1%
2015-20163.9%12.5%12.5%  220.5%
2016-201710.3%57.9%57.9%  462.1%
2017-201866.1%19.0%19.0%  71.3%
2018-20193.7%-2.2%-2.2%  159.5%
Since 2014104.0%113.3%113.3%  8.9%
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