West Palm Beach, Florida vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Health
  0.7% higher in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in West Palm Beach, Florida
   Insurance cost
West Palm Beach, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium86.8101.7100  17.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Palm Beach, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.4102100  4.1%
Heart Failure113.395.2100  16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement112.989.6100  20.6%
Pneumonia104.596.9100  7.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Palm Beach, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,541$23,531$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,210$15,296$16,237  16.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,003$19,833$22,499  20.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,565$16,287$17,007  7.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Palm Beach, FLMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-20161.8%11.1%12.5%  516.7%
2016-201715.3%28.2%57.9%  84.3%
2017-201840.8%34.7%19.0%  15.0%
2018-20192.4%6.2%-2.2%  158.3%
Since 201479.3%103.7%113.3%  30.8%
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