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Pawleys Island, South Carolina vs. Santa Monica, California

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  14.1% lower in Santa Monica, California
than in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Pawleys Island, SCSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.368.3100  36.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pawleys Island, SCSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.2104.4100  0.2%
Heart Failure95.3112.1100  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement100.9109.8100  8.8%
Pneumonia100.3122.9100  22.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pawleys Island, SCSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,034$24,099$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,317$18,006$16,237  17.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,338$24,306$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,862$20,674$17,007  22.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pawleys Island, SCSanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%4.0%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.2%9.3%57.9%  67.0%
2017-201834.7%26.1%19.0%  24.8%
2018-20196.2%1.2%-2.2%  80.6%
Since 2014103.7%45.0%113.3%  56.6%
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