Sacramento, California vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  17.2% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Sacramento, California
   Insurance cost
Sacramento, CANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium94.8138.2100  45.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sacramento, CANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.7108.3100  4.4%
Heart Failure97.377.7100  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement93.577.1100  17.5%
Pneumonia99.781.4100  18.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sacramento, CANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,928$24,985$23,281  4.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,637$12,490$16,237  20.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,710$17,067$22,499  17.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,770$13,690$17,007  18.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sacramento, CANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%14.6%3.1%  265.0%
2015-20160.0%47.3%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%28.8%57.9%  209.7%
2017-201826.1%-21.6%19.0%  182.8%
2018-20191.2%-3.3%-2.2%  375.0%
Since 201445.0%64.8%113.3%  44.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes