Charleston, South Carolina vs. Orange Beach, Alabama

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Health
  1.1% higher in Orange Beach, Alabama
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96103.1100  7.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5100.2100  4.1%
Heart Failure104.293.8100  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement93.493.6100  0.2%
Pneumonia101.490.2100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$23,131$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$15,065$16,237  10.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$20,722$22,499  0.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$15,174$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%3.1%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%12.5%12.5%  12.6%
2016-201728.2%57.9%57.9%  105.3%
2017-201834.7%19.0%19.0%  45.2%
2018-20196.2%-2.2%-2.2%  135.5%
Since 2014103.7%113.3%113.3%  9.3%
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