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Palo Alto, California vs. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  1.7% lower in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3101.7100  4.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.7102100  0.7%
Heart Failure101.995.2100  6.6%
Hip Knee Replacement105.189.6100  14.7%
Pneumonia104.396.9100  7.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$23,531$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$15,296$16,237  6.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$19,833$22,499  14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$16,287$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CANorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20160.0%11.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.2%57.9%  203.2%
2017-201826.1%34.7%19.0%  33.0%
2018-20191.2%6.2%-2.2%  416.7%
Since 201445.0%103.7%113.3%  130.4%
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