North Pole, Alaska vs. Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Health
  10.3% lower in Spartanburg, South Carolina
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKSpartanburg, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2100.4100  27.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKSpartanburg, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.396.8100  10.6%
Heart Failure77.797100  24.8%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1115.1100  49.3%
Pneumonia81.496.4100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKSpartanburg, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,344$23,281  10.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$15,592$16,237  24.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$25,492$22,499  49.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,214$17,007  18.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKSpartanburg, SCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%0.0%3.1%  100.0%
2015-201647.3%11.1%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201728.8%28.2%57.9%  2.1%
2017-2018-21.6%34.7%19.0%  260.6%
2018-2019-3.3%6.2%-2.2%  287.9%
Since 201464.8%103.7%113.3%  60.0%
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