Scranton, Pennsylvania vs. Nome, Alaska

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Health
  11.5% higher in Nome, Alaska
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Scranton, PANome, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.3138.2100  49.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Scranton, PANome, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105101.5100  3.3%
Heart Failure114.989.3100  22.3%
Hip Knee Replacement120.883.6100  30.8%
Pneumonia112.185.1100  24.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Scranton, PANome, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,229$23,416$23,281  3.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,464$14,346$16,237  22.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,753$18,515$22,499  30.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,849$14,316$17,007  24.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Scranton, PANome, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%14.6%3.1%  958.8%
2015-201610.6%47.3%12.5%  346.2%
2016-201752.3%28.8%57.9%  44.9%
2017-201845.2%-21.6%19.0%  147.8%
2018-2019-15.8%-3.3%-2.2%  79.1%
Since 2014102.5%64.8%113.3%  36.8%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes