Houston, Texas vs. Tampa, Florida

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Health
  6.6% higher in Tampa, Florida
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXTampa, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.491.2100  21.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXTampa, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5101.7100  4.5%
Heart Failure112.9109.9100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2106.1100  2.8%
Pneumonia124.1108.8100  12.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXTampa, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,459$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,652$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$23,482$22,499  2.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$18,299$17,007  12.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXTampa, 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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