Fairfield, California vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  6.5% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Fairfield, California
   Insurance cost
Fairfield, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium107.7131.5100  22.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fairfield, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.2102.6100  1.5%
Heart Failure99.291.6100  7.7%
Hip Knee Replacement104.883.3100  20.5%
Pneumonia96.289.3100  7.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fairfield, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,039$23,681$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,933$14,719$16,237  7.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,206$18,433$22,499  20.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,180$15,009$17,007  7.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fairfield, CAAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
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