Anchorage, Alaska vs. St. Petersburg, Florida

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Health
  9.3% lower in St. Petersburg, Florida
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKSt. Petersburg, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.593.7100  28.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKSt. Petersburg, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6103.7100  1.1%
Heart Failure91.6109.8100  19.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3113100  35.7%
Pneumonia89.3111.2100  24.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKSt. Petersburg, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,926$23,281  1.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$17,644$16,237  19.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$25,022$22,499  35.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$18,696$17,007  24.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKSt. Petersburg, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%1.8%12.5%  96.2%
2016-201728.8%15.3%57.9%  46.9%
2017-2018-21.6%40.8%19.0%  288.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%79.3%113.3%  22.4%
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