HIGHLANDS vs. CHARLESTON
Cost of Living Comparison

Highlands, North Carolina vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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13.8% lower in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Highlands, North Carolina

Insurance cost

	Highlands, NC	Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	96	100	27.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Highlands, NC	Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	98.8	104.5	100	5.8%
Heart Failure	85.9	104.2	100	21.3%
Hip Knee Replacement	99.9	93.4	100	6.5%
Pneumonia	93.1	101.4	100	8.9%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Highlands, NC	Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$22,791	$24,122	$23,281	5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital	$13,805	$16,748	$16,237	21.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,116	$20,687	$22,499	6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,660	$17,046	$17,007	8.9%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Highlands, NC	Charleston, SC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	6.0%	0.0%	3.1%	100.0%
2015-2016	23.1%	11.1%	12.5%	51.9%
2016-2017	39.6%	28.2%	57.9%	28.8%
2017-2018	15.5%	34.7%	19.0%	123.9%
2018-2019	-1.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	542.9%
Since 2014	107.4%	103.7%	113.3%	3.4%

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