Houston, Texas vs. Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

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Health
  2.1% lower in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
than in Houston, Texas
   Insurance cost
Houston, TXWood-Ridge, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.469.3100  8.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Houston, TXWood-Ridge, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.5105.6100  0.8%
Heart Failure112.9114.1100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2118.3100  14.6%
Pneumonia124.1108.1100  12.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Houston, TXWood-Ridge, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,565$24,376$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,146$18,326$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,855$26,197$22,499  14.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,870$18,177$17,007  12.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Houston, TXWood-Ridge, NJU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%-2.2%3.1%  168.8%
2015-20165.1%5.1%12.5%  0.0%
2016-201719.0%4.8%57.9%  74.7%
2017-201835.6%18.7%19.0%  47.5%
2018-20192.3%-14.8%-2.2%  743.5%
Since 201479.0%9.0%113.3%  88.6%
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