North Pole, Alaska vs. Martinsburg, West Virginia

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Health
  6.1% lower in Martinsburg, West Virginia
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKMartinsburg, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2117.1100  15.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKMartinsburg, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.394.7100  12.6%
Heart Failure77.798.3100  26.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.198.1100  27.2%
Pneumonia81.490.4100  11.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKMartinsburg, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,862$23,281  12.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,801$16,237  26.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,730$22,499  27.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,194$17,007  11.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKMartinsburg, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%24.2%12.5%  48.8%
2016-201728.8%31.5%57.9%  9.4%
2017-2018-21.6%15.5%19.0%  171.8%
2018-2019-3.3%9.4%-2.2%  384.8%
Since 201464.8%112.1%113.3%  73.0%
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