North Pole, Alaska vs. Columbus, Ohio

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Health
  23.6% lower in Columbus, Ohio
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.273.9100  46.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.396.1100  11.3%
Heart Failure77.7104.7100  34.7%
Hip Knee Replacement77.197.9100  27.0%
Pneumonia81.4103.4100  27.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,169$23,281  11.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,821$16,237  34.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,667$22,499  27.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,383$17,007  27.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKColumbus, OHU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%1.9%3.1%  87.0%
2015-201647.3%-0.4%12.5%  100.8%
2016-201728.8%2.2%57.9%  92.4%
2017-2018-21.6%35.4%19.0%  263.9%
2018-2019-3.3%2.4%-2.2%  172.7%
Since 201464.8%43.9%113.3%  32.3%
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