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4.7% lower in Melbourne, Florida
than in Florence, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Florence, SC	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	105.8	82.5	100	22.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Florence, SC	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	90.9	105.1	100	15.6%
Heart Failure	93.1	109.2	100	17.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	92.9	107.8	100	16.0%
Pneumonia	93.2	102.9	100	10.4%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Florence, SC	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$20,970	$24,263	$23,281	15.7%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,966	$17,540	$16,237	17.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$20,569	$23,876	$22,499	16.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,664	$17,311	$17,007	10.5%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Florence, SC	Melbourne, FL	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	6.0%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	1.8%	12.5%	83.8%
2016-2017	28.2%	15.3%	57.9%	45.7%
2017-2018	34.7%	40.8%	19.0%	17.6%
2018-2019	6.2%	2.4%	-2.2%	61.3%
Since 2014	103.7%	79.3%	113.3%	23.5%

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