Sandy Springs, Georgia vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Health
  6.6% lower in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
than in Sandy Springs, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Sandy Springs, GAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.563.9100  24.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sandy Springs, GAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6104.1100  6.7%
Heart Failure98.1110.4100  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7106.4100  7.8%
Pneumonia104.4113.7100  8.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sandy Springs, GAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,524$24,010$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,757$17,732$16,237  12.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,853$23,548$22,499  7.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,561$19,117$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sandy Springs, GAPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%-1.7%3.1%  75.4%
2015-20165.9%10.6%12.5%  79.7%
2016-201717.1%52.3%57.9%  205.8%
2017-201843.8%45.2%19.0%  3.2%
2018-20190.8%-15.8%-2.2%  2,075.0%
Since 201467.4%102.5%113.3%  52.1%
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      State average
Cost of Taxes