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15.9% higher in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
than in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Insurance cost

	Murrells Inlet, SC	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	107.3	147.2	100	37.2%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Murrells Inlet, SC	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	104.2	101.5	100	2.6%
Heart Failure	95.3	94.4	100	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement	100.9	87.7	100	13.1%
Pneumonia	100.3	90.7	100	9.6%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Murrells Inlet, SC	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$24,034	$23,430	$23,281	2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital	$15,317	$15,173	$16,237	0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$22,338	$19,407	$22,499	13.1%
Pneumonia Hospital	$16,862	$15,246	$17,007	9.6%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Murrells Inlet, SC	Ocean Isle Beach, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	0.0%	6.0%	3.1%	∞%
2015-2016	11.1%	23.1%	12.5%	108.1%
2016-2017	28.2%	39.6%	57.9%	40.4%
2017-2018	34.7%	15.5%	19.0%	55.3%
2018-2019	6.2%	-1.4%	-2.2%	122.6%
Since 2014	103.7%	107.4%	113.3%	3.6%

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