Lexington, Kentucky vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  5.1% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Lexington, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Lexington, KYNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium77.473.7100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lexington, KYNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10494.6100  9.0%
Heart Failure109.593.6100  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement94.294.2100  0.0%
Pneumonia107.7108.6100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lexington, KYNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,002$21,825$23,281  9.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,589$15,044$16,237  14.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,863$20,861$22,499  0.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,106$18,259$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lexington, KYNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%5.5%3.1%  28.6%
2015-2016-1.9%8.6%12.5%  552.6%
2016-201710.7%17.0%57.9%  58.9%
2017-201846.0%14.8%19.0%  67.8%
2018-20199.0%-4.2%-2.2%  146.7%
Since 201486.2%47.4%113.3%  45.0%
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Cost of Taxes