North Pole, Alaska vs. Duluth, Minnesota

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Health
  27.9% lower in Duluth, Minnesota
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKDuluth, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.263.7100  53.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKDuluth, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.398.6100  9.0%
Heart Failure77.796.1100  23.7%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1103100  33.6%
Pneumonia81.499.1100  21.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKDuluth, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,758$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,444$16,237  23.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$22,797$22,499  33.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,672$17,007  21.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKDuluth, MNU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%42.3%3.1%  189.7%
2015-201647.3%0.4%12.5%  99.2%
2016-201728.8%58.5%57.9%  103.1%
2017-2018-21.6%-6.6%19.0%  69.4%
2018-2019-3.3%-15.3%-2.2%  363.6%
Since 201464.8%79.1%113.3%  22.1%
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