Houston, Texas vs. Decatur, Georgia

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Health
  1.7% lower in Decatur, Georgia
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.484.5100  12.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.597.9100  8.1%
Heart Failure112.997100  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.296100  7.0%
Pneumonia124.197.8100  21.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$22,600$23,281  8.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,578$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,252$22,499  7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,442$17,007  21.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXDecatur, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-6.9%3.1%  315.6%
2015-20165.1%5.9%12.5%  15.7%
2016-201719.0%17.1%57.9%  10.0%
2017-201835.6%43.8%19.0%  23.0%
2018-20192.3%0.8%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 201479.0%67.4%113.3%  14.7%
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