Fargo, North Dakota vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  32.5% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Fargo, North Dakota
   Insurance cost
Fargo, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium75.8138.2100  82.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fargo, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.8108.3100  7.4%
Heart Failure91.677.7100  15.2%
Hip Knee Replacement93.477.1100  17.5%
Pneumonia91.381.4100  10.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fargo, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,252$24,985$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,720$12,490$16,237  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,684$17,067$22,499  17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,360$13,690$17,007  10.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fargo, NDFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.7%14.6%3.1%  117.9%
2015-20168.9%47.3%12.5%  431.5%
2016-20176.7%28.8%57.9%  329.9%
2017-20187.1%-21.6%19.0%  404.2%
2018-201921.2%-3.3%-2.2%  115.6%
Since 201460.9%64.8%113.3%  6.4%
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