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Gulf Shores, Alabama vs. Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Health
  23.3% higher in Carolina Beach, North Carolina
than in Gulf Shores, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Gulf Shores, ALCarolina Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.1147.2100  42.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gulf Shores, ALCarolina Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.299.7100  0.5%
Heart Failure93.897.3100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.695.6100  2.1%
Pneumonia90.296.7100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gulf Shores, ALCarolina Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,131$22,995$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,065$15,634$16,237  3.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,722$21,174$22,499  2.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,174$16,267$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gulf Shores, ALCarolina Beach, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%6.0%3.1%  93.5%
2015-201612.5%23.1%12.5%  84.8%
2016-201757.9%39.6%57.9%  31.6%
2017-201819.0%15.5%19.0%  18.4%
2018-2019-2.2%-1.4%-2.2%  36.4%
Since 2014113.3%107.4%113.3%  5.2%
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