James Island, South Carolina vs. Blue Ridge, Georgia

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Health
  8.0% higher in Blue Ridge, Georgia
than in James Island, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
James Island, SCBlue Ridge, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96113.8100  18.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
James Island, SCBlue Ridge, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.598100  6.2%
Heart Failure104.2102.8100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement93.499.5100  6.5%
Pneumonia101.490100  11.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
James Island, SCBlue Ridge, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$22,603$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$16,521$16,237  1.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$22,039$22,499  6.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$15,139$17,007  11.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
James Island, SCBlue Ridge, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%-6.9%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%5.9%12.5%  46.8%
2016-201728.2%17.1%57.9%  39.4%
2017-201834.7%43.8%19.0%  26.2%
2018-20196.2%0.8%-2.2%  87.1%
Since 2014103.7%67.4%113.3%  35.0%
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