Santa Maria, California vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  3.9% lower in Houston, Texas
than in Santa Maria, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Maria, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.375.4100  22.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Maria, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97106.5100  9.8%
Heart Failure94112.9100  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94103.2100  9.8%
Pneumonia93.5124.1100  32.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Maria, CAHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$24,565$23,281  9.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$18,146$16,237  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$22,855$22,499  9.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$20,870$17,007  32.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Maria, CAHouston, 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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