Houston, Texas vs. Port St. Lucie, Florida

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Health
  11.1% higher in Port St. Lucie, Florida
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXPort St. Lucie, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.496.2100  27.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXPort St. Lucie, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5102.7100  3.6%
Heart Failure112.9105.4100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2115.4100  11.8%
Pneumonia124.1113.3100  8.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXPort St. Lucie, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,688$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$16,942$16,237  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$25,545$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$19,048$17,007  8.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXPort St. Lucie, 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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