Knoxville, Tennessee vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  3.2% higher in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Knoxville, Tennessee
   Insurance cost
Knoxville, TNMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.2101.7100  8.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Knoxville, TNMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.2102100  4.9%
Heart Failure103.695.2100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement91.789.6100  2.3%
Pneumonia101.996.9100  4.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Knoxville, TNMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,433$23,531$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,650$15,296$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,295$19,833$22,499  2.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,137$16,287$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Knoxville, TNMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201518.3%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201623.2%11.1%12.5%  52.2%
2016-201764.5%28.2%57.9%  56.3%
2017-201857.4%34.7%19.0%  39.5%
2018-2019-26.2%6.2%-2.2%  123.7%
Since 2014178.2%103.7%113.3%  41.8%
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