Homer, Alaska vs. Portland, Oregon

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Health
  25.7% lower in Portland, Oregon
than in Homer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Homer, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.279.1100  42.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Homer, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.594.1100  7.3%
Heart Failure86.698.6100  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement89.988.1100  2.0%
Pneumonia88.693100  5.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Homer, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,416$21,719$23,281  7.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,922$15,841$16,237  13.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,910$19,512$22,499  2.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$14,895$15,643$17,007  5.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Homer, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%22.9%12.5%  51.6%
2016-201728.8%27.0%57.9%  6.2%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%7.0%-2.2%  312.1%
Since 201464.8%104.1%113.3%  60.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes