Charleston, South Carolina vs. Kansas City, Kansas

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Health
  10.0% higher in Kansas City, Kansas
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96112.1100  16.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5101.5100  2.9%
Heart Failure104.2105.3100  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.498.7100  5.7%
Pneumonia101.4116.7100  15.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCKansas City, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$23,422$23,281  2.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$16,926$16,237  1.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$21,843$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$19,617$17,007  15.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCKansas 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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