Tucson, Arizona vs. Anchorage, Alaska

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Health
  37.2% higher in Anchorage, Alaska
than in Tucson, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Tucson, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium65.3131.5100  101.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Tucson, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.5102.6100  4.2%
Heart Failure99.791.6100  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement92.983.3100  10.3%
Pneumonia103.689.3100  13.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Tucson, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,730$23,681$23,281  4.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,024$14,719$16,237  8.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,577$18,433$22,499  10.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,415$15,009$17,007  13.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Tucson, AZAnchorage, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%14.6%3.1%  586.7%
2015-201621.9%47.3%12.5%  116.0%
2016-2017115.5%28.8%57.9%  75.1%
2017-20180.2%-21.6%19.0%  10,900.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-3.3%-2.2%  62.1%
Since 2014133.2%64.8%113.3%  51.4%
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Cost of Taxes