Columbia, South Carolina vs. Washington Heights, New York

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Health
  8.3% higher in Washington Heights, New York
than in Columbia, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Columbia, SCWashington Heights, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium115.7126.1100  9.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, SCWashington Heights, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.7103.5100  8.2%
Heart Failure96.2109.7100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement101.4106.1100  4.6%
Pneumonia100.6107100  6.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, SCWashington Heights, NYU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,072$23,872$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,450$17,626$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,453$23,500$22,499  4.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,913$17,989$17,007  6.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, SCWashington Heights, NYU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%10.8%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%3.4%12.5%  69.4%
2016-201728.2%15.5%57.9%  45.0%
2017-201834.7%11.5%19.0%  66.9%
2018-20196.2%12.5%-2.2%  101.6%
Since 2014103.7%65.9%113.3%  36.5%
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