Safford, Arizona vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  1.1% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Safford, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Safford, AZBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109.2100.8100  7.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Safford, AZBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.597.2100  3.3%
Heart Failure102101.8100  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement87.4103.9100  18.9%
Pneumonia93.3104.7100  12.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Safford, AZBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,202$22,431$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,390$16,360$16,237  0.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,351$23,011$22,499  18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,686$17,608$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Safford, AZBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%3.1%3.1%  203.3%
2015-201621.9%12.5%12.5%  42.9%
2016-2017115.5%57.9%57.9%  49.9%
2017-20180.2%19.0%19.0%  9,400.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-2.2%-2.2%  74.7%
Since 2014133.2%113.3%113.3%  14.9%
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