Jersey City, New Jersey vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  22.2% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Jersey City, New Jersey
   Insurance cost
Jersey City, NJAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium66.8131.5100  96.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Jersey City, NJAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.1102.6100  2.4%
Heart Failure108.591.6100  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement135.183.3100  38.3%
Pneumonia108.489.3100  17.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Jersey City, NJAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,250$23,681$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,430$14,719$16,237  15.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$29,905$18,433$22,499  38.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,222$15,009$17,007  17.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Jersey City, NJAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.2%14.6%3.1%  763.6%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-20174.8%28.8%57.9%  500.0%
2017-201818.7%-21.6%19.0%  215.5%
2018-2019-14.8%-3.3%-2.2%  77.7%
Since 20149.0%64.8%113.3%  620.0%
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