Waimea (Hawaii County), Hawaii vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  8.9% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Waimea (Hawaii County), Hawaii
   Insurance cost
Waimea (Hawaii County), HIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.6100.8100  6.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waimea (Hawaii County), HIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack87.897.2100  10.7%
Heart Failure96.4101.8100  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement90.8103.9100  14.4%
Pneumonia92.4104.7100  13.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waimea (Hawaii County), HIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,266$22,431$23,281  10.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,483$16,360$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,097$23,011$22,499  14.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,535$17,608$17,007  13.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waimea (Hawaii County), HIBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201543.2%3.1%3.1%  92.8%
2015-20160.0%12.5%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201726.0%57.9%57.9%  122.7%
2017-201832.7%19.0%19.0%  41.9%
2018-201912.6%-2.2%-2.2%  117.5%
Since 2014169.4%113.3%113.3%  33.1%
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