Salt Lake City, Utah vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  11.7% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Salt Lake City, Utah
   Insurance cost
Salt Lake City, UTFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.1138.2100  42.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Salt Lake City, UTFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6108.3100  5.6%
Heart Failure107.677.7100  27.8%
Hip Knee Replacement10877.1100  28.6%
Pneumonia105.581.4100  22.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Salt Lake City, UTFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,678$24,985$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,285$12,490$16,237  27.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,920$17,067$22,499  28.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,739$13,690$17,007  22.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Salt Lake City, UTFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20152.3%14.6%3.1%  534.8%
2015-201615.6%47.3%12.5%  203.2%
2016-201718.8%28.8%57.9%  53.2%
2017-201878.0%-21.6%19.0%  127.7%
2018-2019-1.5%-3.3%-2.2%  120.0%
Since 2014146.4%64.8%113.3%  55.7%
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