Sierra Madre, California vs. Ketchikan, Alaska

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Health
  26.5% higher in Ketchikan, Alaska
than in Sierra Madre, California
   Insurance cost
Sierra Madre, CAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium68.3134.9100  97.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sierra Madre, CAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4101.5100  2.8%
Heart Failure112.189.3100  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement109.889.5100  18.5%
Pneumonia122.975.9100  38.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sierra Madre, CAKetchikan, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,099$23,416$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,006$14,346$16,237  20.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,306$19,825$22,499  18.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,674$12,766$17,007  38.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sierra Madre, CAKetchikan, 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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