North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vs. Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Health
  2.0% lower in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
than in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
North Myrtle Beach, SCFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium101.785100  16.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Myrtle Beach, SCFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102106.8100  4.7%
Heart Failure95.2110.9100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement89.6110100  22.8%
Pneumonia96.9106.7100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Myrtle Beach, SCFort Lauderdale, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,531$24,645$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,296$17,813$16,237  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,833$24,355$22,499  22.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,287$17,949$17,007  10.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Myrtle Beach, SCFort Lauderdale, 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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