Portland, Oregon vs. Ketchikan, Alaska

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Health
  31.7% higher in Ketchikan, Alaska
than in Portland, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Portland, ORKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium79.1134.9100  70.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Portland, ORKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1101.5100  7.9%
Heart Failure98.689.3100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.189.5100  1.6%
Pneumonia9375.9100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Portland, ORKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,719$23,416$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,841$14,346$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,512$19,825$22,499  1.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,643$12,766$17,007  18.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Portland, ORKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%14.6%3.1%  421.4%
2015-201622.9%47.3%12.5%  106.6%
2016-201727.0%28.8%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201819.0%-21.6%19.0%  213.7%
2018-20197.0%-3.3%-2.2%  147.1%
Since 2014104.1%64.8%113.3%  37.8%
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