Seattle, Washington vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  33.0% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Seattle, Washington
   Insurance cost
Seattle, WANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium72.9138.2100  89.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Seattle, WANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.6108.3100  9.8%
Heart Failure98.377.7100  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement94.277.1100  18.2%
Pneumonia101.681.4100  19.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Seattle, WANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,748$24,985$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,802$12,490$16,237  21.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,849$17,067$22,499  18.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,076$13,690$17,007  19.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Seattle, WANorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-17.9%14.6%3.1%  181.6%
2015-20165.6%47.3%12.5%  744.6%
2016-2017-1.6%28.8%57.9%  1,900.0%
2017-201838.3%-21.6%19.0%  156.4%
2018-201913.4%-3.3%-2.2%  124.6%
Since 201433.7%64.8%113.3%  92.3%
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      State average
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