Fairbanks, Alaska vs. Grand Forks, North Dakota

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Health
  15.0% lower in Grand Forks, North Dakota
than in Fairbanks, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Fairbanks, AKGrand Forks, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.290.4100  34.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairbanks, AKGrand Forks, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3105.1100  3.0%
Heart Failure77.7100.6100  29.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.195.6100  24.0%
Pneumonia81.4111.5100  37.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairbanks, AKGrand Forks, NDU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$24,245$23,281  3.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,169$16,237  29.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,163$22,499  24.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,756$17,007  37.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairbanks, AKGrand Forks, NDU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.7%3.1%  54.1%
2015-201647.3%8.9%12.5%  81.2%
2016-201728.8%6.7%57.9%  76.7%
2017-2018-21.6%7.1%19.0%  132.9%
2018-2019-3.3%21.2%-2.2%  742.4%
Since 201464.8%60.9%113.3%  6.0%
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