Baton Rouge, Louisiana vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  6.7% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
   Insurance cost
Baton Rouge, LAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium89.373.7100  17.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baton Rouge, LAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.9103.1100  4.2%
Heart Failure99.7104.1100  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement115.5112.3100  2.8%
Pneumonia100.3110.4100  10.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baton Rouge, LAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,822$23,800$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,012$16,722$16,237  4.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$25,580$24,870$22,499  2.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,870$18,557$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baton Rouge, LAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20155.5%3.1%3.1%  43.6%
2015-20168.6%9.0%12.5%  4.7%
2016-201717.0%38.0%57.9%  123.5%
2017-201814.8%38.1%19.0%  157.4%
2018-2019-4.2%-1.6%-2.2%  61.9%
Since 201447.4%110.6%113.3%  133.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes