Baltimore, Maryland vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  3.1% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Baltimore, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Baltimore, MDHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.475.4100  6.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baltimore, MDHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7106.5100  7.9%
Heart Failure98.2112.9100  15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement96.8103.2100  6.6%
Pneumonia103.2124.1100  20.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baltimore, MDHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$24,565$23,281  7.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,780$18,146$16,237  15.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,439$22,855$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,354$20,870$17,007  20.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baltimore, MDHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%3.2%3.1%  79.9%
2015-2016-0.4%5.1%12.5%  1,375.0%
2016-201725.2%19.0%57.9%  24.6%
2017-201853.1%35.6%19.0%  33.0%
2018-2019-14.0%2.3%-2.2%  116.4%
Since 201490.5%79.0%113.3%  12.7%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes