Charleston, South Carolina vs. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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Health
  31.0% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96156.2100  62.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5102.6100  1.8%
Heart Failure104.299.8100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement93.496100  2.8%
Pneumonia101.4107.7100  6.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$23,675$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$16,036$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$21,262$22,499  2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$18,107$17,007  6.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.0%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.2%9.3%57.9%  67.0%
2017-201834.7%26.1%19.0%  24.8%
2018-20196.2%1.2%-2.2%  80.6%
Since 2014103.7%45.0%113.3%  56.6%
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