Charleston, South Carolina vs. Seattle, Washington

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Health
  13.1% lower in Seattle, Washington
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium9672.9100  24.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.598.6100  5.6%
Heart Failure104.298.3100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.494.2100  0.9%
Pneumonia101.4101.6100  0.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$22,748$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$15,802$16,237  5.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$20,849$22,499  0.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$17,076$17,007  0.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCSeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%-17.9%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%5.6%12.5%  49.5%
2016-201728.2%-1.6%57.9%  105.7%
2017-201834.7%38.3%19.0%  10.4%
2018-20196.2%13.4%-2.2%  116.1%
Since 2014103.7%33.7%113.3%  67.5%
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