Whetstone, Arizona vs. North Pole, Alaska

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Health
  10.3% higher in North Pole, Alaska
than in Whetstone, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Whetstone, AZNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium109.2138.2100  26.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Whetstone, AZNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack93.3108.3100  16.1%
Heart Failure9877.7100  20.7%
Hip Knee Replacement101.177.1100  23.7%
Pneumonia90.581.4100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Whetstone, AZNorth Pole, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,526$24,985$23,281  16.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,744$12,490$16,237  20.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,381$17,067$22,499  23.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,218$13,690$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Whetstone, AZNorth Pole, 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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      State average
Cost of Taxes