Buffalo, New York vs. North Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  0.9% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Buffalo, New York
   Insurance cost
Buffalo, NYNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.896100  1.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Buffalo, NYNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.1104.5100  5.4%
Heart Failure94.8104.2100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement100.693.4100  7.2%
Pneumonia103.6101.4100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Buffalo, NYNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,862$24,122$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,231$16,748$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,271$20,687$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,416$17,046$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Buffalo, NYNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20163.4%11.1%12.5%  226.5%
2016-201715.5%28.2%57.9%  81.9%
2017-201811.5%34.7%19.0%  201.7%
2018-201912.5%6.2%-2.2%  50.4%
Since 201465.9%103.7%113.3%  57.4%
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