Houston, Texas vs. Gainesville, Florida

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Health
  10.5% higher in Gainesville, Florida
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4103.5100  37.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.599.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure112.9102.8100  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2103.9100  0.7%
Pneumonia124.194.8100  23.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXGainesville, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,957$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$16,523$16,237  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$23,001$22,499  0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,942$17,007  23.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXGainesville, 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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