North Pole, Alaska vs. Portland, Oregon

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Health
  24.2% lower in Portland, Oregon
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.279.1100  42.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.394.1100  13.1%
Heart Failure77.798.6100  26.9%
Hip Knee Replacement77.188.1100  14.3%
Pneumonia81.493100  14.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,719$23,281  13.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,841$16,237  26.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$19,512$22,499  14.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$15,643$17,007  14.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKPortland, ORU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%2.8%3.1%  80.8%
2015-201647.3%22.9%12.5%  51.6%
2016-201728.8%27.0%57.9%  6.2%
2017-2018-21.6%19.0%19.0%  188.0%
2018-2019-3.3%7.0%-2.2%  312.1%
Since 201464.8%104.1%113.3%  60.6%
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