Fort Lauderdale, Florida vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  15.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
   Insurance cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium85131.5100  54.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Lauderdale, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8102.6100  3.9%
Heart Failure110.991.6100  17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement11083.3100  24.3%
Pneumonia106.789.3100  16.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Lauderdale, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,645$23,681$23,281  3.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,813$14,719$16,237  17.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,355$18,433$22,499  24.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,949$15,009$17,007  16.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Lauderdale, FLAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%14.6%3.1%  143.3%
2015-20161.8%47.3%12.5%  2,527.8%
2016-201715.3%28.8%57.9%  88.2%
2017-201840.8%-21.6%19.0%  152.9%
2018-20192.4%-3.3%-2.2%  237.5%
Since 201479.3%64.8%113.3%  18.3%
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