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Gulf Shores, Alabama vs. Costa Mesa, California

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Health
  3.3% lower in Costa Mesa, California
than in Gulf Shores, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Gulf Shores, ALCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.182.5100  20.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gulf Shores, ALCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.2104.4100  4.2%
Heart Failure93.8112.3100  19.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.6108.9100  16.3%
Pneumonia90.2117.1100  29.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gulf Shores, ALCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,131$24,093$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,065$18,038$16,237  19.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,722$24,108$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,174$19,691$17,007  29.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gulf Shores, ALCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-201612.5%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201757.9%9.3%57.9%  83.9%
2017-201819.0%26.1%19.0%  37.4%
2018-2019-2.2%1.2%-2.2%  154.5%
Since 2014113.3%45.0%113.3%  60.3%
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