Fargo, North Dakota vs. West Columbia, South Carolina

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Health
  25.4% higher in West Columbia, South Carolina
than in Fargo, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Fargo, NDWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8115.2100  52.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fargo, NDWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.899.4100  1.4%
Heart Failure91.6103.3100  12.8%
Hip Knee Replacement93.494100  0.6%
Pneumonia91.3104.8100  14.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fargo, NDWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,252$22,930$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,720$16,592$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,684$20,818$22,499  0.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,360$17,626$17,007  14.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fargo, NDWest Columbia, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20168.9%11.1%12.5%  24.7%
2016-20176.7%28.2%57.9%  320.9%
2017-20187.1%34.7%19.0%  388.7%
2018-201921.2%6.2%-2.2%  70.8%
Since 201460.9%103.7%113.3%  70.3%
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