Boston, Massachusetts vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  18.5% higher in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Boston, MAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium61.8101.7100  64.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Boston, MAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.9102100  0.9%
Heart Failure101.295.2100  5.9%
Hip Knee Replacement110.489.6100  18.8%
Pneumonia10296.9100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Boston, MAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,736$23,531$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,264$15,296$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,442$19,833$22,499  18.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,153$16,287$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Boston, MAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-2016-1.5%11.1%12.5%  840.0%
2016-2017-2.7%28.2%57.9%  1,144.4%
2017-201826.4%34.7%19.0%  31.4%
2018-20195.1%6.2%-2.2%  21.6%
Since 201423.9%103.7%113.3%  333.9%
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