Anchorage, Alaska vs. Fresno, California

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Health
  19.0% lower in Fresno, California
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKFresno, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.581100  38.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKFresno, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6101.5100  1.1%
Heart Failure91.6101.1100  10.4%
Hip Knee Replacement83.399.7100  19.7%
Pneumonia89.397.2100  8.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKFresno, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,418$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,239$16,237  10.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$22,079$22,499  19.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$16,344$17,007  8.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKFresno, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%4.0%3.1%  72.6%
2015-201647.3%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201728.8%9.3%57.9%  67.7%
2017-2018-21.6%26.1%19.0%  220.8%
2018-2019-3.3%1.2%-2.2%  136.4%
Since 201464.8%45.0%113.3%  30.6%
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