Tucson, Arizona vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Health
  5.2% higher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.363.9100  2.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5104.1100  5.7%
Heart Failure99.7110.4100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement92.9106.4100  14.5%
Pneumonia103.6113.7100  9.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$24,010$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$17,732$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$23,548$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$19,117$17,007  9.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZPittsburgh, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%-1.7%3.1%  43.3%
2015-201621.9%10.6%12.5%  51.6%
2016-2017115.5%52.3%57.9%  54.7%
2017-20180.2%45.2%19.0%  22,500.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-15.8%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 2014133.2%102.5%113.3%  23.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes