Sanford, Maine vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  17.1% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Sanford, Maine
   Insurance cost
Sanford, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium93.1131.5100  41.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sanford, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.2102.6100  2.5%
Heart Failure94.991.6100  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement96.283.3100  13.4%
Pneumonia90.189.3100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sanford, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,279$23,681$23,281  2.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,249$14,719$16,237  3.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,287$18,433$22,499  13.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,159$15,009$17,007  1.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sanford, MEAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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