Fort Lauderdale, Florida vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  2.1% higher in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
   Insurance cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium85101.7100  19.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8102100  4.5%
Heart Failure110.995.2100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement11089.6100  18.5%
Pneumonia106.796.9100  9.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Lauderdale, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,645$23,531$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,813$15,296$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,355$19,833$22,499  18.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,949$16,287$17,007  9.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Lauderdale, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20161.8%11.1%12.5%  516.7%
2016-201715.3%28.2%57.9%  84.3%
2017-201840.8%34.7%19.0%  15.0%
2018-20192.4%6.2%-2.2%  158.3%
Since 201479.3%103.7%113.3%  30.8%
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