Waterville, Maine vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  17.4% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Waterville, Maine
   Insurance cost
Waterville, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.7138.2100  41.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waterville, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.3108.3100  9.1%
Heart Failure95.877.7100  18.9%
Hip Knee Replacement90.677.1100  14.9%
Pneumonia95.681.4100  14.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waterville, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,919$24,985$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,388$12,490$16,237  18.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,056$17,067$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,068$13,690$17,007  14.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waterville, MENorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%14.6%3.1%  1,316.7%
2015-20164.4%47.3%12.5%  975.0%
2016-201714.9%28.8%57.9%  93.3%
2017-201852.7%-21.6%19.0%  141.0%
2018-2019-7.5%-3.3%-2.2%  56.0%
Since 201467.4%64.8%113.3%  3.9%
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