Topeka, Kansas vs. Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Health
  1.6% lower in Chattanooga, Tennessee
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSChattanooga, TNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2100.4100  3.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSChattanooga, TNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8104.3100  2.3%
Heart Failure108101.7100  5.8%
Hip Knee Replacement90.697.5100  7.6%
Pneumonia108.2109100  0.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSChattanooga, TNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$24,078$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$16,335$16,237  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$21,587$22,499  7.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$18,334$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSChattanooga, TNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%18.3%3.1%  497.8%
2015-201615.8%23.2%12.5%  46.8%
2016-201742.4%64.5%57.9%  52.1%
2017-201837.8%57.4%19.0%  51.9%
2018-20196.6%-26.2%-2.2%  497.0%
Since 2014131.0%178.2%113.3%  36.0%
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Cost of Taxes