Seattle, Washington vs. Austin, Texas

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Health
  10.8% higher in Austin, Texas
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.983.9100  15.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.6107.8100  9.3%
Heart Failure98.3107100  8.9%
Hip Knee Replacement94.2103.2100  9.6%
Pneumonia101.699.8100  1.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$24,878$23,281  9.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$17,190$16,237  8.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$22,849$22,499  9.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$16,787$17,007  1.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WAAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%3.2%3.1%  117.9%
2015-20165.6%5.1%12.5%  8.9%
2016-2017-1.6%19.0%57.9%  1,287.5%
2017-201838.3%35.6%19.0%  7.0%
2018-201913.4%2.3%-2.2%  82.8%
Since 201433.7%79.0%113.3%  134.4%
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