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Charleston, South Carolina vs. Lake Wales, Florida

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Health
  1.7% lower in Lake Wales, Florida
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium9691100  5.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.599.5100  4.8%
Heart Failure104.2105100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement93.4104.5100  11.9%
Pneumonia101.497.7100  3.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$22,951$23,281  4.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$16,864$16,237  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$23,134$22,499  11.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$16,425$17,007  3.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCLake Wales, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%6.0%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%1.8%12.5%  83.8%
2016-201728.2%15.3%57.9%  45.7%
2017-201834.7%40.8%19.0%  17.6%
2018-20196.2%2.4%-2.2%  61.3%
Since 2014103.7%79.3%113.3%  23.5%
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