North Charleston, South Carolina vs. West Palm Beach, Florida

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Health
  0.0% higher in West Palm Beach, Florida
than in North Charleston, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
North Charleston, SCWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium9686.8100  9.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Charleston, SCWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.5106.4100  1.8%
Heart Failure104.2113.3100  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement93.4112.9100  20.9%
Pneumonia101.4104.5100  3.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Charleston, SCWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,122$24,541$23,281  1.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,748$18,210$16,237  8.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,687$25,003$22,499  20.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,046$17,565$17,007  3.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Charleston, SCWest Palm Beach, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%6.0%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%1.8%12.5%  83.8%
2016-201728.2%15.3%57.9%  45.7%
2017-201834.7%40.8%19.0%  17.6%
2018-20196.2%2.4%-2.2%  61.3%
Since 2014103.7%79.3%113.3%  23.5%
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