Charleston, West Virginia vs. Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Health
  3.0% higher in Virginia Beach, Virginia
than in Charleston, West Virginia
   Insurance cost
Charleston, WVVirginia Beach, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium117.7113.8100  3.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, WVVirginia Beach, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.5105.6100  6.1%
Heart Failure99.5101.2100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement80.8102.5100  26.9%
Pneumonia101.2105.8100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, WVVirginia Beach, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,970$24,375$23,281  6.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,987$16,259$16,237  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,893$22,694$22,499  26.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,023$17,783$17,007  4.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, WVVirginia Beach, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%3.3%3.1%  17.9%
2015-201624.2%3.9%12.5%  83.9%
2016-201731.5%10.3%57.9%  67.3%
2017-201815.5%66.1%19.0%  326.5%
2018-20199.4%3.7%-2.2%  60.6%
Since 2014112.1%104.0%113.3%  7.2%
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Cost of Taxes