Houston, Texas vs. Tacoma, Washington

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Health
  9.3% lower in Tacoma, Washington
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.473.3100  2.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.598.1100  7.9%
Heart Failure112.992.4100  18.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.289.2100  13.6%
Pneumonia124.198.4100  20.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,637$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$14,844$16,237  18.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$19,749$22,499  13.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,549$17,007  20.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-17.9%3.1%  659.4%
2015-20165.1%5.6%12.5%  9.8%
2016-201719.0%-1.6%57.9%  108.4%
2017-201835.6%38.3%19.0%  7.6%
2018-20192.3%13.4%-2.2%  482.6%
Since 201479.0%33.7%113.3%  57.3%
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