Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vs. Long Beach, California

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Health
  9.5% lower in Long Beach, California
than in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Myrtle Beach, SCLong Beach, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.768.3100  32.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Myrtle Beach, SCLong Beach, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102104.4100  2.4%
Heart Failure95.2112.1100  17.8%
Hip Knee Replacement89.6109.8100  22.5%
Pneumonia96.9122.9100  26.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Myrtle Beach, SCLong Beach, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,531$24,099$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,296$18,006$16,237  17.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,833$24,306$22,499  22.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,287$20,674$17,007  26.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Myrtle Beach, SCLong Beach, 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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