Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Berkeley, California

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Health
  8.6% lower in Berkeley, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKBerkeley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2103.1100  25.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKBerkeley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.8100  5.1%
Heart Failure77.7102.6100  32.0%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1103.3100  34.0%
Pneumonia81.4108.2100  32.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKBerkeley, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,723$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,481$16,237  32.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,864$22,499  34.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,195$17,007  32.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKBerkeley, 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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