Charleston, West Virginia vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  6.4% lower in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7101.7100  13.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5102100  2.5%
Heart Failure99.595.2100  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement80.889.6100  10.9%
Pneumonia101.296.9100  4.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$23,531$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$15,296$16,237  4.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$19,833$22,499  10.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$16,287$17,007  4.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201624.2%11.1%12.5%  54.1%
2016-201731.5%28.2%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201815.5%34.7%19.0%  123.9%
2018-20199.4%6.2%-2.2%  34.0%
Since 2014112.1%103.7%113.3%  7.5%
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