Bend, Oregon vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  23.3% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Bend, Oregon
   Insurance cost
Bend, ORNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.7138.2100  49.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bend, ORNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96.2108.3100  12.6%
Heart Failure96.677.7100  19.6%
Hip Knee Replacement83.177.1100  7.2%
Pneumonia91.581.4100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bend, ORNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,195$24,985$23,281  12.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,515$12,490$16,237  19.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,404$17,067$22,499  7.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,382$13,690$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bend, ORNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.8%14.6%3.1%  421.4%
2015-201622.9%47.3%12.5%  106.6%
2016-201727.0%28.8%57.9%  6.7%
2017-201819.0%-21.6%19.0%  213.7%
2018-20197.0%-3.3%-2.2%  147.1%
Since 2014104.1%64.8%113.3%  37.8%
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