South Padre Island, Texas vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  27.6% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in South Padre Island, Texas
   Insurance cost
South Padre Island, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.5131.5100  100.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
South Padre Island, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6102.6100  2.0%
Heart Failure107.691.6100  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement114.683.3100  27.3%
Pneumonia119.889.3100  25.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
South Padre Island, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$23,681$23,281  2.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,288$14,719$16,237  14.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,380$18,433$22,499  27.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$20,153$15,009$17,007  25.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
South Padre Island, TXAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%14.6%3.1%  356.3%
2015-20165.1%47.3%12.5%  827.5%
2016-201719.0%28.8%57.9%  51.6%
2017-201835.6%-21.6%19.0%  160.7%
2018-20192.3%-3.3%-2.2%  243.5%
Since 201479.0%64.8%113.3%  18.0%
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