North Pole, Alaska vs. Concord, North Carolina

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Health
  11.5% lower in Concord, North Carolina
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKConcord, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2102.9100  25.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKConcord, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.391.4100  15.6%
Heart Failure77.795.5100  22.9%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1101.6100  31.8%
Pneumonia81.4104.7100  28.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKConcord, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,094$23,281  15.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,338$16,237  22.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,503$22,499  31.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,613$17,007  28.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKConcord, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%6.0%3.1%  58.9%
2015-201647.3%23.1%12.5%  51.2%
2016-201728.8%39.6%57.9%  37.5%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%-1.4%-2.2%  57.6%
Since 201464.8%107.4%113.3%  65.7%
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