North Pole, Alaska vs. Columbus, Georgia

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Health
  17.1% lower in Columbus, Georgia
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.285.4100  38.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101100  6.7%
Heart Failure77.799100  27.4%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1101.4100  31.5%
Pneumonia81.4111100  36.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,310$23,281  6.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,908$16,237  27.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,440$22,499  31.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,667$17,007  36.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKColumbus, GAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-6.9%3.1%  147.3%
2015-201647.3%5.9%12.5%  87.5%
2016-201728.8%17.1%57.9%  40.6%
2017-2018-21.6%43.8%19.0%  302.8%
2018-2019-3.3%0.8%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 201464.8%67.4%113.3%  4.0%
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