Bennington, Vermont vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  5.3% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Bennington, Vermont
   Insurance cost
Bennington, VTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.4138.2100  15.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bennington, VTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92.991.2100  1.8%
Heart Failure89.684.1100  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement94.583100  12.2%
Pneumonia96.282.2100  14.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bennington, VTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,434$21,051$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,395$13,508$16,237  6.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,925$18,385$22,499  12.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,177$13,829$17,007  14.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bennington, VTPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201513.3%14.6%3.1%  9.8%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20175.1%28.8%57.9%  464.7%
2017-20182.6%-21.6%19.0%  930.8%
2018-201923.2%-3.3%-2.2%  114.2%
Since 201450.6%64.8%113.3%  28.1%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes