Houston, Texas vs. Valdosta, Georgia

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Health
  46.5% higher in Valdosta, Georgia
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.4173.3100  129.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5100.5100  5.6%
Heart Failure112.994.9100  15.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.297.9100  5.1%
Pneumonia124.193.1100  25.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$23,190$23,281  5.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$15,250$16,237  16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$21,673$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$15,649$17,007  25.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXValdosta, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-6.9%3.1%  315.6%
2015-20165.1%5.9%12.5%  15.7%
2016-201719.0%17.1%57.9%  10.0%
2017-201835.6%43.8%19.0%  23.0%
2018-20192.3%0.8%-2.2%  65.2%
Since 201479.0%67.4%113.3%  14.7%
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