San Francisco, California vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  7.9% lower in Houston, Texas
than in San Francisco, California
   Insurance cost
San Francisco, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.875.4100  28.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Francisco, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2106.5100  9.6%
Heart Failure94.8112.9100  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement96.4103.2100  7.1%
Pneumonia92.7124.1100  33.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Francisco, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,430$24,565$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$18,146$16,237  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,341$22,855$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,593$20,870$17,007  33.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Francisco, 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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