Lafayette, Louisiana vs. Alexandria, Virginia

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Health
  5.3% higher in Alexandria, Virginia
than in Lafayette, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Lafayette, LAAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.4100.2100  16.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lafayette, LAAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.595.8100  8.3%
Heart Failure96.1105.9100  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement96.691.9100  4.9%
Pneumonia105.199.5100  5.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lafayette, LAAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,106$22,098$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,447$17,020$16,237  10.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,380$20,341$22,499  4.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,673$16,726$17,007  5.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lafayette, LAAlexandria, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%3.3%3.1%  40.0%
2015-20168.6%3.9%12.5%  54.7%
2016-201717.0%10.3%57.9%  39.4%
2017-201814.8%66.1%19.0%  346.6%
2018-2019-4.2%3.7%-2.2%  188.1%
Since 201447.4%104.0%113.3%  119.4%
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