Anchorage, Alaska vs. San Jose, California

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Health
  10.1% lower in San Jose, California
than in Anchorage, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Anchorage, AKSan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.597.3100  26.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Anchorage, AKSan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6102.7100  0.1%
Heart Failure91.6101.9100  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement83.3105.1100  26.2%
Pneumonia89.3104.3100  16.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Anchorage, AKSan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,681$23,705$23,281  0.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,719$16,366$16,237  11.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,433$23,270$22,499  26.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,009$17,545$17,007  16.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Anchorage, AKSan Jose, 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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