Virginia Beach, Virginia vs. Palmer, Alaska

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Health
  2.9% higher in Palmer, Alaska
than in Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Virginia Beach, VAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium113.8138.2100  21.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Virginia Beach, VAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.691.2100  13.6%
Heart Failure101.284.1100  16.9%
Hip Knee Replacement102.583100  19.0%
Pneumonia105.882.2100  22.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Virginia Beach, VAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,375$21,051$23,281  13.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,259$13,508$16,237  16.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,694$18,385$22,499  19.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,783$13,829$17,007  22.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Virginia Beach, VAPalmer, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%14.6%3.1%  342.4%
2015-20163.9%47.3%12.5%  1,112.8%
2016-201710.3%28.8%57.9%  179.6%
2017-201866.1%-21.6%19.0%  132.7%
2018-20193.7%-3.3%-2.2%  189.2%
Since 2014104.0%64.8%113.3%  37.7%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes