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3.8% lower in Merritt Island, Florida
than in Charleston, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Charleston, SC	Merritt Island, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	96	82.5	100	14.1%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Charleston, SC	Merritt Island, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.5	105.1	100	0.6%
Heart Failure	104.2	109.2	100	4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement	93.4	107.8	100	15.4%
Pneumonia	101.4	102.9	100	1.5%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Charleston, SC	Merritt Island, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,122	$24,263	$23,281	0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital	$16,748	$17,540	$16,237	4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,687	$23,876	$22,499	15.4%
Pneumonia Hospital	$17,046	$17,311	$17,007	1.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Charleston, SC	Merritt Island, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	6.0%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	1.8%	12.5%	83.8%
2016-2017	28.2%	15.3%	57.9%	45.7%
2017-2018	34.7%	40.8%	19.0%	17.6%
2018-2019	6.2%	2.4%	-2.2%	61.3%
Since 2014	103.7%	79.3%	113.3%	23.5%

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