Palmer, Alaska vs. Aspen, Colorado

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Health
  2.5% higher in Aspen, Colorado
than in Palmer, Alaska
   Insurance cost
Palmer, AKAspen, COU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium138.2132.1100  4.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palmer, AKAspen, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack91.299.3100  8.9%
Heart Failure84.197.3100  15.7%
Hip Knee Replacement8394.2100  13.5%
Pneumonia82.2100.2100  21.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palmer, AKAspen, COU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,051$22,916$23,281  8.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$13,508$15,636$16,237  15.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,385$20,864$22,499  13.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$13,829$16,849$17,007  21.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palmer, AKAspen, COU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201514.6%12.0%3.1%  17.8%
2015-201647.3%-0.3%12.5%  100.6%
2016-201728.8%14.7%57.9%  49.0%
2017-2018-21.6%33.5%19.0%  255.1%
2018-2019-3.3%3.8%-2.2%  215.2%
Since 201464.8%77.5%113.3%  19.6%
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Cost of Taxes