Salinas, California vs. The Woodlands, Texas

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Health
  25.6% lower in The Woodlands, Texas
than in Salinas, California
   Insurance cost
Salinas, CAThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium156.275.4100  51.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salinas, CAThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102.5100  0.1%
Heart Failure99.8118.7100  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement96125.4100  30.6%
Pneumonia107.7120.3100  11.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salinas, CAThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,675$23,658$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,036$19,073$16,237  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,262$27,758$22,499  30.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,107$20,229$17,007  11.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salinas, CAThe Woodlands, 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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