Houston, Texas vs. DeKalb, Illinois

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Health
  16.2% higher in DeKalb, Illinois
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXDeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4119100  57.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXDeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5101.1100  5.1%
Heart Failure112.998.7100  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement103.284.1100  18.5%
Pneumonia124.1105.4100  15.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXDeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,320$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,865$16,237  12.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$18,630$22,499  18.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,726$17,007  15.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXDeKalb, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%9.0%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201719.0%38.0%57.9%  100.0%
2017-201835.6%38.1%19.0%  7.0%
2018-20192.3%-1.6%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%110.6%113.3%  40.0%
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