Erie, Pennsylvania vs. Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  21.8% higher in Columbia, South Carolina
than in Erie, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Erie, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.9115.7100  81.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Erie, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.895.7100  6.9%
Heart Failure106.296.2100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement124.2101.4100  18.4%
Pneumonia111.1100.6100  9.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Erie, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,718$22,072$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,064$15,450$16,237  9.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$27,496$22,453$22,499  18.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,682$16,913$17,007  9.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Erie, PAColumbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201610.6%11.1%12.5%  4.7%
2016-201752.3%28.2%57.9%  46.1%
2017-201845.2%34.7%19.0%  23.2%
2018-2019-15.8%6.2%-2.2%  139.2%
Since 2014102.5%103.7%113.3%  1.2%
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