Waukee, Iowa vs. Charleston, South Carolina

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Health
  16.5% lower in Charleston, South Carolina
than in Waukee, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Waukee, IACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium13796100  29.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waukee, IACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98104.5100  6.6%
Heart Failure97.3104.2100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement9793.4100  3.7%
Pneumonia101.1101.4100  0.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waukee, IACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,612$24,122$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,635$16,748$16,237  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,465$20,687$22,499  3.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,996$17,046$17,007  0.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waukee, IACharleston, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201613.2%11.1%12.5%  15.9%
2016-201726.3%28.2%57.9%  7.2%
2017-201888.1%34.7%19.0%  60.6%
2018-20196.9%6.2%-2.2%  10.1%
Since 2014201.2%103.7%113.3%  48.5%
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