North Pole, Alaska vs. South Bend, Indiana

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Health
  30.1% lower in South Bend, Indiana
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKSouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.259.9100  56.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKSouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.392.5100  14.6%
Heart Failure77.796.2100  23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1104.8100  35.9%
Pneumonia81.4100.7100  23.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKSouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$21,349$23,281  14.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,460$16,237  23.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$23,192$22,499  35.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,932$17,007  23.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKSouth Bend, INU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-1.5%3.1%  110.3%
2015-201647.3%-12.7%12.5%  126.8%
2016-201728.8%-1.4%57.9%  104.9%
2017-2018-21.6%21.9%19.0%  201.4%
2018-2019-3.3%0.0%-2.2%  100.0%
Since 201464.8%3.4%113.3%  94.8%
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