Boston, Massachusetts vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  13.2% higher in Austin, Texas
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.883.9100  35.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9107.8100  4.8%
Heart Failure101.2107100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement110.4103.2100  6.5%
Pneumonia10299.8100  2.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$24,878$23,281  4.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$17,190$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$22,849$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,787$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.2%3.1%  223.1%
2015-2016-1.5%5.1%12.5%  440.0%
2016-2017-2.7%19.0%57.9%  803.7%
2017-201826.4%35.6%19.0%  34.8%
2018-20195.1%2.3%-2.2%  54.9%
Since 201423.9%79.0%113.3%  230.5%
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