San Jose, California vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  12.7% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in San Jose, California
   Insurance cost
San Jose, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.3138.2100  42.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
San Jose, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.7108.3100  5.5%
Heart Failure101.977.7100  23.7%
Hip Knee Replacement105.177.1100  26.6%
Pneumonia104.381.4100  22.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
San Jose, CAFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$24,985$23,281  5.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$12,490$16,237  23.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$17,067$22,499  26.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$13,690$17,007  22.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
San Jose, CAFairbanks, 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%
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