Poway, California vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  6.1% higher in Austin, Texas
than in Poway, California
   Insurance cost
Poway, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.883.9100  10.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Poway, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3107.8100  6.4%
Heart Failure104.9107100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7103.2100  4.6%
Pneumonia107.799.8100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Poway, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,382$24,878$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,851$17,190$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,845$22,849$22,499  4.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,114$16,787$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Poway, CAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.2%3.1%  20.0%
2015-20160.0%5.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%19.0%57.9%  104.3%
2017-201826.1%35.6%19.0%  36.4%
2018-20191.2%2.3%-2.2%  91.7%
Since 201445.0%79.0%113.3%  75.6%
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