North Pole, Alaska vs. Lakewood, Colorado

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Health
  18.8% lower in Lakewood, Colorado
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKLakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.284.3100  39.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKLakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101.9100  5.9%
Heart Failure77.7103.5100  33.2%
Hip Knee Replacement77.194.2100  22.2%
Pneumonia81.4102.9100  26.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKLakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,524$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,632$16,237  33.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$20,849$22,499  22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$17,297$17,007  26.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKLakewood, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%12.0%3.1%  17.8%
2015-201647.3%-0.3%12.5%  100.6%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-2018-21.6%33.5%19.0%  255.1%
2018-2019-3.3%3.8%-2.2%  215.2%
Since 201464.8%77.5%113.3%  19.6%
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