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Charleston, South Carolina vs. Los Angeles, California

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Health
  8.9% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium9668.3100  28.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5104.4100  0.1%
Heart Failure104.2112.1100  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement93.4109.8100  17.6%
Pneumonia101.4122.9100  21.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$24,099$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$18,006$16,237  7.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$24,306$22,499  17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$20,674$17,007  21.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCLos Angeles, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.0%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.2%9.3%57.9%  67.0%
2017-201834.7%26.1%19.0%  24.8%
2018-20196.2%1.2%-2.2%  80.6%
Since 2014103.7%45.0%113.3%  56.6%
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