Fort Lauderdale, Florida vs. North Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  1.3% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
   Insurance cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium8596100  12.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8104.5100  2.2%
Heart Failure110.9104.2100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement11093.4100  15.1%
Pneumonia106.7101.4100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,645$24,122$23,281  2.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,813$16,748$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,355$20,687$22,499  15.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,949$17,046$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Charleston, 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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