Traverse City, Michigan vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  36.5% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Traverse City, Michigan
   Insurance cost
Traverse City, MINorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium78.5138.2100  76.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Traverse City, MINorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.4108.3100  21.1%
Heart Failure95.377.7100  18.5%
Hip Knee Replacement76.877.1100  0.4%
Pneumonia97.881.4100  16.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Traverse City, MINorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,626$24,985$23,281  21.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,311$12,490$16,237  18.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$17,004$17,067$22,499  0.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,442$13,690$17,007  16.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Traverse City, MINorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20150.4%14.6%3.1%  3,550.0%
2015-20162.0%47.3%12.5%  2,265.0%
2016-20176.9%28.8%57.9%  317.4%
2017-201837.1%-21.6%19.0%  158.2%
2018-20190.5%-3.3%-2.2%  760.0%
Since 201450.8%64.8%113.3%  27.6%
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