Houston, Texas vs. Fort Myers, Florida

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Health
  26.9% higher in Fort Myers, Florida
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4129100  71.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5106.4100  0.1%
Heart Failure112.9103.4100  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2105.4100  2.1%
Pneumonia124.1106.2100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,553$23,281  0.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$16,620$16,237  8.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$23,328$22,499  2.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,852$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%6.0%3.1%  87.5%
2015-20165.1%1.8%12.5%  64.7%
2016-201719.0%15.3%57.9%  19.5%
2017-201835.6%40.8%19.0%  14.6%
2018-20192.3%2.4%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 201479.0%79.3%113.3%  0.4%
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