Rochester, New York vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  21.4% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Rochester, New York
   Insurance cost
Rochester, NYNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.1138.2100  55.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Rochester, NYNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.9108.3100  8.4%
Heart Failure93.177.7100  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement9977.1100  22.1%
Pneumonia94.681.4100  14.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Rochester, NYNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,054$24,985$23,281  8.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,961$12,490$16,237  16.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,927$17,067$22,499  22.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,915$13,690$17,007  14.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Rochester, NYNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201510.8%14.6%3.1%  35.2%
2015-20163.4%47.3%12.5%  1,291.2%
2016-201715.5%28.8%57.9%  85.8%
2017-201811.5%-21.6%19.0%  287.8%
2018-201912.5%-3.3%-2.2%  126.4%
Since 201465.9%64.8%113.3%  1.7%
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