St. Louis, Missouri vs. Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Health
  11.8% higher in Gulf Shores, Alabama
than in St. Louis, Missouri
   Insurance cost
St. Louis, MOGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.8103.1100  27.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
St. Louis, MOGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.8100.2100  1.4%
Heart Failure10793.8100  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement84.793.6100  10.5%
Pneumonia106.190.2100  15.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
St. Louis, MOGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,801$23,131$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,199$15,065$16,237  12.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,758$20,722$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,843$15,174$17,007  15.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
St. Louis, MOGulf Shores, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.0%3.1%3.1%  410.0%
2015-201610.6%12.5%12.5%  17.9%
2016-201718.5%57.9%57.9%  213.0%
2017-201842.2%19.0%19.0%  55.0%
2018-2019-5.7%-2.2%-2.2%  61.4%
Since 201473.9%113.3%113.3%  53.3%
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