Charleston, South Carolina vs. Wasilla, Alaska

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Health
  14.2% higher in Wasilla, Alaska
than in Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Charleston, SCWasilla, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96138.2100  44.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Charleston, SCWasilla, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.591.2100  12.7%
Heart Failure104.284.1100  19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement93.483100  11.1%
Pneumonia101.482.2100  18.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Charleston, SCWasilla, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$21,051$23,281  12.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$13,508$16,237  19.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$18,385$22,499  11.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$13,829$17,007  18.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Charleston, SCWasilla, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%14.6%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%47.3%12.5%  326.1%
2016-201728.2%28.8%57.9%  2.1%
2017-201834.7%-21.6%19.0%  162.2%
2018-20196.2%-3.3%-2.2%  153.2%
Since 2014103.7%64.8%113.3%  37.5%
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