Charleston, South Carolina vs. Iowa City, Iowa

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Health
  17.7% higher in Iowa City, Iowa
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96140.7100  46.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.589.7100  14.2%
Heart Failure104.297.9100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement93.482.9100  11.2%
Pneumonia101.498.9100  2.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$20,690$23,281  14.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$15,735$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$18,358$22,499  11.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$16,623$17,007  2.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCIowa City, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.7%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%13.2%12.5%  18.9%
2016-201728.2%26.3%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201834.7%88.1%19.0%  153.9%
2018-20196.2%6.9%-2.2%  11.3%
Since 2014103.7%201.2%113.3%  94.0%
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