North Pole, Alaska vs. Phoenix, Arizona

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Health
  18.6% lower in Phoenix, Arizona
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.281.8100  40.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3102.8100  5.1%
Heart Failure77.7109.4100  40.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.196100  24.5%
Pneumonia81.4108.6100  33.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,713$23,281  5.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$17,576$16,237  40.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$21,252$22,499  24.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,264$17,007  33.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKPhoenix, AZU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-3.0%3.1%  120.5%
2015-201647.3%21.9%12.5%  53.7%
2016-201728.8%115.5%57.9%  301.0%
2017-2018-21.6%0.2%19.0%  100.9%
2018-2019-3.3%-8.7%-2.2%  163.6%
Since 201464.8%133.2%113.3%  105.6%
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