Atherton, California vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  5.0% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Atherton, California
   Insurance cost
Atherton, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium110.4131.5100  19.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Atherton, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.5102.6100  1.1%
Heart Failure101.191.6100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement104.983.3100  20.6%
Pneumonia101.589.3100  12.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Atherton, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,422$23,681$23,281  1.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,246$14,719$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,220$18,433$22,499  20.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,065$15,009$17,007  12.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Atherton, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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