Phoenix, Arizona vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  16.2% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.8115.7100  41.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.895.7100  6.9%
Heart Failure109.496.2100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement96101.4100  5.6%
Pneumonia108.6100.6100  7.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$22,072$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$15,450$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$22,453$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$16,913$17,007  7.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201621.9%11.1%12.5%  49.3%
2016-2017115.5%28.2%57.9%  75.6%
2017-20180.2%34.7%19.0%  17,250.0%
2018-2019-8.7%6.2%-2.2%  171.3%
Since 2014133.2%103.7%113.3%  22.1%
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