Reston, Virginia vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  14.0% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Reston, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Reston, VAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.2138.2100  37.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Reston, VAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.8108.3100  2.4%
Heart Failure101.577.7100  23.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.977.1100  13.3%
Pneumonia100.381.4100  18.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Reston, VAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,414$24,985$23,281  2.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,311$12,490$16,237  23.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,672$17,067$22,499  13.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,858$13,690$17,007  18.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Reston, VAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%14.6%3.1%  342.4%
2015-20163.9%47.3%12.5%  1,112.8%
2016-201710.3%28.8%57.9%  179.6%
2017-201866.1%-21.6%19.0%  132.7%
2018-20193.7%-3.3%-2.2%  189.2%
Since 2014104.0%64.8%113.3%  37.7%
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