Newark, Delaware vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  2.5% lower in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Newark, Delaware
   Insurance cost
Newark, DEFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium131.5138.2100  5.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Newark, DEFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7108.3100  9.7%
Heart Failure103.777.7100  25.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.877.1100  22.0%
Pneumonia106.581.4100  23.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Newark, DEFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,782$24,985$23,281  9.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,660$12,490$16,237  25.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,870$17,067$22,499  22.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,908$13,690$17,007  23.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Newark, DEFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.2%14.6%3.1%  247.6%
2015-201618.3%47.3%12.5%  158.5%
2016-201718.8%28.8%57.9%  53.2%
2017-201839.2%-21.6%19.0%  155.1%
2018-201916.1%-3.3%-2.2%  120.5%
Since 2014136.7%64.8%113.3%  52.6%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes