Charleston, South Carolina vs. Arkansas City, Kansas

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Health
  1.2% higher in Arkansas City, Kansas
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCArkansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96101.5100  5.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCArkansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5102.6100  1.8%
Heart Failure104.296.2100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.497.2100  4.1%
Pneumonia101.486.8100  14.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCArkansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$23,685$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$15,452$16,237  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$21,510$22,499  4.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$14,604$17,007  14.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCArkansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%-4.6%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%15.8%12.5%  42.3%
2016-201728.2%42.4%57.9%  50.4%
2017-201834.7%37.8%19.0%  8.9%
2018-20196.2%6.6%-2.2%  6.5%
Since 2014103.7%131.0%113.3%  26.3%
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