Houston, Texas vs. Salt Lake City, Utah

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Health
  9.7% higher in Salt Lake City, Utah
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.497.1100  28.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5102.6100  3.7%
Heart Failure112.9107.6100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2108100  4.7%
Pneumonia124.1105.5100  15.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,678$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,285$16,237  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$23,920$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,739$17,007  15.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXSalt Lake City, UTU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%2.3%3.1%  28.1%
2015-20165.1%15.6%12.5%  205.9%
2016-201719.0%18.8%57.9%  1.1%
2017-201835.6%78.0%19.0%  119.1%
2018-20192.3%-1.5%-2.2%  165.2%
Since 201479.0%146.4%113.3%  85.3%
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