Denver, Colorado vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  21.1% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.3138.2100  63.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.691.2100  9.3%
Heart Failure103.184.1100  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement97.883100  15.1%
Pneumonia104.282.2100  21.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$21,051$23,281  9.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$13,508$16,237  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$18,385$22,499  15.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$13,829$17,007  21.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%14.6%3.1%  21.7%
2015-2016-0.3%47.3%12.5%  15,866.7%
2016-201714.7%28.8%57.9%  95.9%
2017-201833.5%-21.6%19.0%  164.5%
2018-20193.8%-3.3%-2.2%  186.8%
Since 201477.5%64.8%113.3%  16.4%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes