San Diego, California vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  25.6% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in San Diego, California
   Insurance cost
San Diego, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8131.5100  73.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Diego, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3102.6100  1.3%
Heart Failure104.991.6100  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement98.783.3100  15.6%
Pneumonia107.789.3100  17.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Diego, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,382$23,681$23,281  1.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,851$14,719$16,237  12.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,845$18,433$22,499  15.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,114$15,009$17,007  17.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Diego, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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