Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Redwood City, California

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Health
  6.0% lower in Redwood City, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKRedwood City, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2110.4100  20.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKRedwood City, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101.5100  6.3%
Heart Failure77.7101.1100  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1104.9100  36.1%
Pneumonia81.4101.5100  24.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKRedwood City, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,422$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,246$16,237  30.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$23,220$22,499  36.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,065$17,007  24.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKRedwood City, 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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