San Diego, California vs. South Padre Island, Texas

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Health
  1.6% lower in South Padre Island, Texas
than in San Diego, California
   Insurance cost
San Diego, CASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.865.5100  13.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Diego, CASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3100.6100  0.7%
Heart Failure104.9107.6100  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7114.6100  16.1%
Pneumonia107.7119.8100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Diego, CASouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,382$23,206$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,851$17,288$16,237  2.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,845$25,380$22,499  16.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,114$20,153$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Diego, CASouth Padre Island, 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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