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Health
3.1% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Auburn, Alabama

Insurance cost

	Auburn, AL	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	113.1	115.2	100	1.9%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Auburn, AL	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	97.5	99.4	100	1.9%
Heart Failure	88.2	103.3	100	17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement	95.1	94	100	1.2%
Pneumonia	95.5	104.8	100	9.7%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Auburn, AL	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,508	$22,930	$23,281	1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,167	$16,592	$16,237	17.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$21,053	$20,818	$22,499	1.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,053	$17,626	$17,007	9.8%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Auburn, AL	West Columbia, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	12.5%	11.1%	12.5%	11.2%
2016-2017	57.9%	28.2%	57.9%	51.3%
2017-2018	19.0%	34.7%	19.0%	82.6%
2018-2019	-2.2%	6.2%	-2.2%	381.8%
Since 2014	113.3%	103.7%	113.3%	8.5%

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