Columbia, Maryland vs. North Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  6.4% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.496100  19.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.4104.5100  3.6%
Heart Failure99.5104.2100  4.7%
Hip Knee Replacement10493.4100  10.2%
Pneumonia99.3101.4100  2.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$24,122$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$16,748$16,237  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$20,687$22,499  10.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$17,046$17,007  2.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-2016-0.4%11.1%12.5%  2,875.0%
2016-201725.2%28.2%57.9%  11.9%
2017-201853.1%34.7%19.0%  34.7%
2018-2019-14.0%6.2%-2.2%  144.3%
Since 201490.5%103.7%113.3%  14.6%
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