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Gulf Shores, Alabama vs. South Padre Island, Texas

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Health
  11.7% lower in South Padre Island, Texas
than in Gulf Shores, Alabama
   Insurance cost
Gulf Shores, ALSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium103.165.5100  36.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Gulf Shores, ALSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.2100.6100  0.4%
Heart Failure93.8107.6100  14.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.6114.6100  22.4%
Pneumonia90.2119.8100  32.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Gulf Shores, ALSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,131$23,206$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,065$17,288$16,237  14.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,722$25,380$22,499  22.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,174$20,153$17,007  32.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Gulf Shores, ALSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.2%3.1%  3.2%
2015-201612.5%5.1%12.5%  59.2%
2016-201757.9%19.0%57.9%  67.2%
2017-201819.0%35.6%19.0%  87.4%
2018-2019-2.2%2.3%-2.2%  204.5%
Since 2014113.3%79.0%113.3%  30.3%
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