Flagstaff, Arizona vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  1.9% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Flagstaff, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Flagstaff, AZFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.9138.2100  4.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Flagstaff, AZFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.4108.3100  7.9%
Heart Failure91.677.7100  15.2%
Hip Knee Replacement82.377.1100  6.3%
Pneumonia85.881.4100  5.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Flagstaff, AZFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,174$24,985$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,718$12,490$16,237  15.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,223$17,067$22,499  6.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,422$13,690$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Flagstaff, AZFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%14.6%3.1%  586.7%
2015-201621.9%47.3%12.5%  116.0%
2016-2017115.5%28.8%57.9%  75.1%
2017-20180.2%-21.6%19.0%  10,900.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-3.3%-2.2%  62.1%
Since 2014133.2%64.8%113.3%  51.4%
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