Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vs. South Padre Island, Texas

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Health
  11.3% lower in South Padre Island, Texas
than in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Myrtle Beach, SCSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.765.5100  35.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Myrtle Beach, SCSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102100.6100  1.4%
Heart Failure95.2107.6100  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement89.6114.6100  27.9%
Pneumonia96.9119.8100  23.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Myrtle Beach, SCSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,531$23,206$23,281  1.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,296$17,288$16,237  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,833$25,380$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,287$20,153$17,007  23.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Myrtle Beach, SCSouth Padre Island, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%3.2%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%5.1%12.5%  54.1%
2016-201728.2%19.0%57.9%  32.6%
2017-201834.7%35.6%19.0%  2.6%
2018-20196.2%2.3%-2.2%  62.9%
Since 2014103.7%79.0%113.3%  23.8%
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