North Pole, Alaska vs. Springfield, Massachusetts

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Health
  25.9% lower in Springfield, Massachusetts
than in North Pole, Alaska
   Insurance cost
North Pole, AKSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.262.6100  54.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
North Pole, AKSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.398.3100  9.2%
Heart Failure77.7102.2100  31.5%
Hip Knee Replacement77.1115.8100  50.2%
Pneumonia81.4100.9100  24.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
North Pole, AKSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,985$22,693$23,281  9.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$12,490$16,418$16,237  31.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,067$25,645$22,499  50.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,690$16,968$17,007  23.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
North Pole, AKSpringfield, MAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%-2.6%3.1%  117.8%
2015-201647.3%-1.5%12.5%  103.2%
2016-201728.8%-2.7%57.9%  109.4%
2017-2018-21.6%26.4%19.0%  222.2%
2018-2019-3.3%5.1%-2.2%  254.5%
Since 201464.8%23.9%113.3%  63.1%
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