Fairbanks, Alaska vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  21.4% lower in San Diego, California
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.275.8100  45.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101.3100  6.5%
Heart Failure77.7104.9100  35.0%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.7100  28.0%
Pneumonia81.4107.7100  32.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,382$23,281  6.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,851$16,237  34.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,845$22,499  28.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,114$17,007  32.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKSan Diego, 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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