North Pole, Alaska vs. Box Elder, South Dakota

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Health
  1.4% higher in Box Elder, South Dakota
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKBox Elder, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2128.2100  7.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKBox Elder, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.6100  5.3%
Heart Failure77.7100.3100  29.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1101.6100  31.8%
Pneumonia81.4100.4100  23.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKBox Elder, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,670$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,115$16,237  29.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,498$22,499  31.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,888$17,007  23.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKBox Elder, SDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-7.7%3.1%  152.7%
2015-201647.3%24.6%12.5%  48.0%
2016-201728.8%38.6%57.9%  34.0%
2017-2018-21.6%14.3%19.0%  166.2%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%94.8%113.3%  46.3%
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