North Charleston, South Carolina vs. Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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Health
  11.7% lower in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
than in North Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
North Charleston, SCFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium9665.8100  31.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Charleston, SCFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5103.8100  0.7%
Heart Failure104.2106.1100  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement93.4114.1100  22.2%
Pneumonia101.4102100  0.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Charleston, SCFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$23,950$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$17,055$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$25,254$22,499  22.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$17,151$17,007  0.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Charleston, SCFitchburg, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%-2.6%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%-1.5%12.5%  113.5%
2016-201728.2%-2.7%57.9%  109.6%
2017-201834.7%26.4%19.0%  23.9%
2018-20196.2%5.1%-2.2%  17.7%
Since 2014103.7%23.9%113.3%  77.0%
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