Sparks, Nevada vs. Fairbanks, Alaska

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Health
  23.2% higher in Fairbanks, Alaska
than in Sparks, Nevada
   Insurance cost
Sparks, NVFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.1138.2100  50.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Sparks, NVFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack92108.3100  17.7%
Heart Failure97.877.7100  20.6%
Hip Knee Replacement85.777.1100  10.0%
Pneumonia98.381.4100  17.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Sparks, NVFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,222$24,985$23,281  17.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,710$12,490$16,237  20.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,965$17,067$22,499  10.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,528$13,690$17,007  17.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Sparks, NVFairbanks, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-0.7%14.6%3.1%  2,185.7%
2015-20167.9%47.3%12.5%  498.7%
2016-20175.6%28.8%57.9%  414.3%
2017-201843.0%-21.6%19.0%  150.2%
2018-2019-5.1%-3.3%-2.2%  35.3%
Since 201453.6%64.8%113.3%  20.9%
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