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Houston, Texas vs. Scotts Valley, California

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Health
  6.8% higher in Scotts Valley, California
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXScotts Valley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.499.8100  32.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXScotts Valley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5101.9100  4.3%
Heart Failure112.997.1100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement103.291.9100  10.9%
Pneumonia124.1101.1100  18.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXScotts Valley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,516$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,604$16,237  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$20,354$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$16,994$17,007  18.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXScotts Valley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%4.0%3.1%  25.0%
2015-20165.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201719.0%9.3%57.9%  51.1%
2017-201835.6%26.1%19.0%  26.7%
2018-20192.3%1.2%-2.2%  47.8%
Since 201479.0%45.0%113.3%  43.0%
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