Houston, Texas vs. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Health
  4.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.485100  12.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5106.8100  0.3%
Heart Failure112.9110.9100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2110100  6.6%
Pneumonia124.1106.7100  14.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,645$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,813$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$24,355$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,949$17,007  14.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%6.0%3.1%  87.5%
2015-20165.1%1.8%12.5%  64.7%
2016-201719.0%15.3%57.9%  19.5%
2017-201835.6%40.8%19.0%  14.6%
2018-20192.3%2.4%-2.2%  4.3%
Since 201479.0%79.3%113.3%  0.4%
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