Port Ludlow, Washington vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  31.6% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Port Ludlow, Washington
   Insurance cost
Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium67138.2100  106.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.591.2100  8.3%
Heart Failure99.584.1100  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement111.783100  25.7%
Pneumonia97.182.2100  15.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,961$21,051$23,281  8.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,980$13,508$16,237  15.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,727$18,385$22,499  25.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,329$13,829$17,007  15.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Port Ludlow, WAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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