Irvine, California vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  3.6% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Irvine, California
   Insurance cost
Irvine, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.575.4100  8.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Irvine, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4106.5100  2.0%
Heart Failure112.3112.9100  0.5%
Hip Knee Replacement108.9103.2100  5.2%
Pneumonia117.1124.1100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Irvine, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$24,565$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$18,146$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$22,855$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$20,870$17,007  6.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Irvine, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.2%3.1%  20.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%19.0%57.9%  104.3%
2017-201826.1%35.6%19.0%  36.4%
2018-20191.2%2.3%-2.2%  91.7%
Since 201445.0%79.0%113.3%  75.6%
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