Richmond, Virginia vs. Galveston, Texas

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Health
  3.0% higher in Galveston, Texas
than in Richmond, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Richmond, VAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium95.894.2100  1.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Richmond, VAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5105.9100  6.4%
Heart Failure101109.4100  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement99.5105.6100  6.1%
Pneumonia103.6114.4100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Richmond, VAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,965$24,444$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,227$17,580$16,237  8.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,034$23,385$22,499  6.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,426$19,245$17,007  10.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Richmond, VAGalveston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%3.2%3.1%  3.0%
2015-20163.9%5.1%12.5%  30.8%
2016-201710.3%19.0%57.9%  84.5%
2017-201866.1%35.6%19.0%  46.1%
2018-20193.7%2.3%-2.2%  37.8%
Since 2014104.0%79.0%113.3%  24.0%
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