Houston, Texas vs. Juneau, Alaska

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Health
  21.5% higher in Juneau, Alaska
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4134.9100  78.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5101.5100  4.7%
Heart Failure112.999.1100  12.2%
Hip Knee Replacement103.279.7100  22.8%
Pneumonia124.177100  38.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,416$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,919$16,237  12.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$17,638$22,499  22.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$12,951$17,007  37.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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