Laurens, South Carolina vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  11.8% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Laurens, South Carolina
   Insurance cost
Laurens, SCNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium102.9138.2100  34.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Laurens, SCNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack101.4108.3100  6.8%
Heart Failure96.177.7100  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement9677.1100  19.7%
Pneumonia10781.4100  23.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Laurens, SCNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,401$24,985$23,281  6.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,439$12,490$16,237  19.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,254$17,067$22,499  19.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,987$13,690$17,007  23.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Laurens, SCNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.0%14.6%3.1%  ∞%
2015-201611.1%47.3%12.5%  326.1%
2016-201728.2%28.8%57.9%  2.1%
2017-201834.7%-21.6%19.0%  162.2%
2018-20196.2%-3.3%-2.2%  153.2%
Since 2014103.7%64.8%113.3%  37.5%
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