Waco, Texas vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Health
  7.0% lower in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Waco, Texas
   Insurance cost
Waco, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.873.7100  8.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waco, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.994.6100  6.2%
Heart Failure9893.6100  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement104.694.2100  9.9%
Pneumonia105.4108.6100  3.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waco, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,293$21,825$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,752$15,044$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,167$20,861$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,730$18,259$17,007  3.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waco, TXNew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%5.5%3.1%  71.9%
2015-20165.1%8.6%12.5%  68.6%
2016-201719.0%17.0%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201835.6%14.8%19.0%  58.4%
2018-20192.3%-4.2%-2.2%  282.6%
Since 201479.0%47.4%113.3%  40.0%
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Cost of Taxes