Westfield, Massachusetts vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  16.9% higher in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Westfield, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Westfield, MACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium62.696100  53.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Westfield, MACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.3104.5100  6.3%
Heart Failure102.2104.2100  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement115.893.4100  19.3%
Pneumonia100.9101.4100  0.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Westfield, MACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,693$24,122$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,418$16,748$16,237  2.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,645$20,687$22,499  19.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,968$17,046$17,007  0.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Westfield, MACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-2016-1.5%11.1%12.5%  840.0%
2016-2017-2.7%28.2%57.9%  1,144.4%
2017-201826.4%34.7%19.0%  31.4%
2018-20195.1%6.2%-2.2%  21.6%
Since 201423.9%103.7%113.3%  333.9%
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