Phoenix, Arizona vs. Homer, Alaska

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Health
  25.4% higher in Homer, Alaska
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.8138.2100  68.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8101.5100  1.3%
Heart Failure109.486.6100  20.8%
Hip Knee Replacement9689.9100  6.4%
Pneumonia108.688.6100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$23,416$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$13,922$16,237  20.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$19,910$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$14,895$17,007  18.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZHomer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%14.6%3.1%  586.7%
2015-201621.9%47.3%12.5%  116.0%
2016-2017115.5%28.8%57.9%  75.1%
2017-20180.2%-21.6%19.0%  10,900.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-3.3%-2.2%  62.1%
Since 2014133.2%64.8%113.3%  51.4%
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