Austin, Texas vs. Washington, District of Columbia

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Health
  6.1% lower in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.975.4100  10.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.896.6100  10.4%
Heart Failure10796.6100  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2107.1100  3.8%
Pneumonia99.8106.2100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$22,300$23,281  10.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,515$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$23,700$22,499  3.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$17,862$17,007  6.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXWashington, DCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%0.8%3.1%  75.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%22.1%57.9%  16.3%
2017-201835.6%8.7%19.0%  75.6%
2018-20192.3%21.3%-2.2%  826.1%
Since 201479.0%62.4%113.3%  21.0%
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