Tucson, Arizona vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  15.8% higher in Austin, Texas
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.383.9100  28.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5107.8100  9.4%
Heart Failure99.7107100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement92.9103.2100  11.1%
Pneumonia103.699.8100  3.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$24,878$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$17,190$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$22,849$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$16,787$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%3.2%3.1%  206.7%
2015-201621.9%5.1%12.5%  76.7%
2016-2017115.5%19.0%57.9%  83.5%
2017-20180.2%35.6%19.0%  17,700.0%
2018-2019-8.7%2.3%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 2014133.2%79.0%113.3%  40.7%
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