Athens, Georgia vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  1.8% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Athens, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Athens, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.973.7100  11.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Athens, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89103.1100  15.8%
Heart Failure94.1104.1100  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement100.6112.3100  11.6%
Pneumonia97.3110.4100  13.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Athens, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,530$23,800$23,281  15.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,113$16,722$16,237  10.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,270$24,870$22,499  11.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,359$18,557$17,007  13.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Athens, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%3.1%3.1%  144.9%
2015-20165.9%9.0%12.5%  52.5%
2016-201717.1%38.0%57.9%  122.2%
2017-201843.8%38.1%19.0%  13.0%
2018-20190.8%-1.6%-2.2%  300.0%
Since 201467.4%110.6%113.3%  64.1%
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