Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Costa Mesa, California

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Health
  15.4% lower in Costa Mesa, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.282.5100  40.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3104.4100  3.6%
Heart Failure77.7112.3100  44.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1108.9100  41.2%
Pneumonia81.4117.1100  43.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKCosta Mesa, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,093$23,281  3.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$18,038$16,237  44.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$24,108$22,499  41.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$19,691$17,007  43.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKCosta Mesa, 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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