Washington, District of Columbia vs. North Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  10.7% higher in North Charleston, South Carolina
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Insurance cost
Washington, DCNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.496100  27.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Washington, DCNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.6104.5100  8.2%
Heart Failure96.6104.2100  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement107.193.4100  12.8%
Pneumonia106.2101.4100  4.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Washington, DCNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,300$24,122$23,281  8.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$16,748$16,237  7.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,700$20,687$22,499  12.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,862$17,046$17,007  4.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Washington, DCNorth Charleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.8%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20160.0%11.1%12.5%  ∞%
2016-201722.1%28.2%57.9%  27.6%
2017-20188.7%34.7%19.0%  298.9%
2018-201921.3%6.2%-2.2%  70.9%
Since 201462.4%103.7%113.3%  66.2%
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