Santa Barbara, California vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  1.8% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.383.9100  13.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97107.8100  11.1%
Heart Failure94107100  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement94103.2100  9.8%
Pneumonia93.599.8100  6.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$24,878$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$17,190$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$22,849$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$16,787$17,007  6.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, CAAustin, 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%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes