Topeka, Kansas vs. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  4.1% lower in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.2101.7100  2.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8102100  4.5%
Heart Failure10895.2100  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement90.689.6100  1.1%
Pneumonia108.296.9100  10.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$23,531$23,281  4.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$15,296$16,237  11.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$19,833$22,499  1.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$16,287$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201615.8%11.1%12.5%  29.7%
2016-201742.4%28.2%57.9%  33.5%
2017-201837.8%34.7%19.0%  8.2%
2018-20196.6%6.2%-2.2%  6.1%
Since 2014131.0%103.7%113.3%  20.8%
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