Houston, Texas vs. Melbourne, Florida

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Health
  2.2% higher in Melbourne, Florida
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXMelbourne, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.482.5100  9.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXMelbourne, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5105.1100  1.3%
Heart Failure112.9109.2100  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2107.8100  4.5%
Pneumonia124.1102.9100  17.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXMelbourne, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,263$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$17,540$16,237  3.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$23,876$22,499  4.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$17,311$17,007  17.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXMelbourne, 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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