Houston, Texas vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  4.0% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.497.3100  29.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.597100  8.9%
Heart Failure112.994100  16.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.294100  8.9%
Pneumonia124.193.5100  24.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,384$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,107$16,237  16.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,809$22,499  9.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,730$17,007  24.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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