Charleston, South Carolina vs. Albany, Georgia

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Health
  10.1% higher in Albany, Georgia
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96110.9100  15.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5106100  1.4%
Heart Failure104.287.5100  16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement93.4115.6100  23.8%
Pneumonia101.4100.3100  1.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$24,456$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$14,058$16,237  16.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$25,596$22,499  23.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$16,869$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCAlbany, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%-6.9%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%5.9%12.5%  46.8%
2016-201728.2%17.1%57.9%  39.4%
2017-201834.7%43.8%19.0%  26.2%
2018-20196.2%0.8%-2.2%  87.1%
Since 2014103.7%67.4%113.3%  35.0%
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