ANCHORAGE vs. BOSTON
Cost of Living Comparison

Anchorage, Alaska vs. Boston, Massachusetts

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25.4% lower in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Anchorage, Alaska

Insurance cost

	Anchorage, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Insurance Premium	131.5	61.8	100	53.0%

Procedure & surgery cost

	Anchorage, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack	102.6	102.9	100	0.3%
Heart Failure	91.6	101.2	100	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement	83.3	110.4	100	32.5%
Pneumonia	89.3	102	100	14.2%

Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)

	Anchorage, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Heart Attack Hospital	$23,681	$23,736	$23,281	0.2%
Heart Failure Hospital	$14,719	$16,264	$16,237	10.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital	$18,433	$24,442	$22,499	32.6%
Pneumonia Hospital	$15,009	$17,153	$17,007	14.3%

Premium Increases (State Level)

	Anchorage, AK	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
2014-2015	14.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	117.8%
2015-2016	47.3%	-1.5%	12.5%	103.2%
2016-2017	28.8%	-2.7%	57.9%	109.4%
2017-2018	-21.6%	26.4%	19.0%	222.2%
2018-2019	-3.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	254.5%
Since 2014	64.8%	23.9%	113.3%	63.1%

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