North Pole, Alaska vs. Iowa Falls, Iowa

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Health
  13.5% higher in Iowa Falls, Iowa
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKIowa Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2157.2100  13.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKIowa Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.399.6100  8.0%
Heart Failure77.7110.8100  42.6%
Hip Knee Replacement77.197.8100  26.8%
Pneumonia81.494.9100  16.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKIowa Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,973$23,281  8.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$17,809$16,237  42.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,656$22,499  26.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,966$17,007  16.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKIowa Falls, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.7%3.1%  67.8%
2015-201647.3%13.2%12.5%  72.1%
2016-201728.8%26.3%57.9%  8.7%
2017-2018-21.6%88.1%19.0%  507.9%
2018-2019-3.3%6.9%-2.2%  309.1%
Since 201464.8%201.2%113.3%  210.5%
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