San Diego, California vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  27.3% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in San Diego, California
   Insurance cost
San Diego, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8138.2100  82.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Diego, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.3108.3100  6.9%
Heart Failure104.977.7100  25.9%
Hip Knee Replacement98.777.1100  21.9%
Pneumonia107.781.4100  24.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Diego, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,382$24,985$23,281  6.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,851$12,490$16,237  25.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,845$17,067$22,499  21.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,114$13,690$17,007  24.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Diego, CAFairbanks, 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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