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Charleston, South Carolina vs. West Ocean City, Maryland

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Health
  21.2% higher in West Ocean City, Maryland
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCWest Ocean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96133100  38.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCWest Ocean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5108100  3.3%
Heart Failure104.2109100  4.6%
Hip Knee Replacement93.499.6100  6.6%
Pneumonia101.4104.3100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCWest Ocean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$24,913$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$17,508$16,237  4.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$22,055$22,499  6.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$17,532$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCWest Ocean City, MDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%15.9%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%-0.4%12.5%  103.6%
2016-201728.2%25.2%57.9%  10.6%
2017-201834.7%53.1%19.0%  53.0%
2018-20196.2%-14.0%-2.2%  325.8%
Since 2014103.7%90.5%113.3%  12.7%
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