Austin, Texas vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  13.5% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.9115.7100  37.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.895.7100  11.2%
Heart Failure10796.2100  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2101.4100  1.7%
Pneumonia99.8100.6100  0.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$22,072$23,281  11.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,450$16,237  10.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$22,453$22,499  1.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$16,913$17,007  0.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20165.1%11.1%12.5%  117.6%
2016-201719.0%28.2%57.9%  48.4%
2017-201835.6%34.7%19.0%  2.5%
2018-20192.3%6.2%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%103.7%113.3%  31.3%
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Cost of Taxes