North Pole, Alaska vs. Richardson, Texas

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Health
  17.0% lower in Richardson, Texas
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKRichardson, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.280.2100  42.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKRichardson, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.3101.5100  6.3%
Heart Failure77.7109.4100  40.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1112100  45.3%
Pneumonia81.4109.9100  35.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKRichardson, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$23,412$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$17,580$16,237  40.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$24,788$22,499  45.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$18,486$17,007  35.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKRichardson, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%3.2%3.1%  78.1%
2015-201647.3%5.1%12.5%  89.2%
2016-201728.8%19.0%57.9%  34.0%
2017-2018-21.6%35.6%19.0%  264.8%
2018-2019-3.3%2.3%-2.2%  169.7%
Since 201464.8%79.0%113.3%  21.9%
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