Portland, Oregon vs. North Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  14.2% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.196100  21.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1104.5100  11.1%
Heart Failure98.6104.2100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement88.193.4100  6.0%
Pneumonia93101.4100  9.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$24,122$23,281  11.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$16,748$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$20,687$22,499  6.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$17,046$17,007  9.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201622.9%11.1%12.5%  51.5%
2016-201727.0%28.2%57.9%  4.4%
2017-201819.0%34.7%19.0%  82.6%
2018-20197.0%6.2%-2.2%  11.4%
Since 2014104.1%103.7%113.3%  0.4%
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