Houston, Texas vs. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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Health
  39.1% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4156.2100  107.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5102.6100  3.7%
Heart Failure112.999.8100  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.296100  7.0%
Pneumonia124.1107.7100  13.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,675$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$16,036$16,237  11.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,262$22,499  7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$18,107$17,007  13.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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