Anchorage, Alaska vs. Topeka, Kansas

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  7.9% lower in Topeka, Kansas
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5104.2100  20.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6106.8100  4.1%
Heart Failure91.6108100  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement83.390.6100  8.8%
Pneumonia89.3108.2100  21.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$24,653$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$17,357$16,237  17.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$20,066$22,499  8.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$18,197$17,007  21.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKTopeka, KSU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-4.6%3.1%  131.5%
2015-201647.3%15.8%12.5%  66.6%
2016-201728.8%42.4%57.9%  47.2%
2017-2018-21.6%37.8%19.0%  275.0%
2018-2019-3.3%6.6%-2.2%  300.0%
Since 201464.8%131.0%113.3%  102.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes