Chicago, Illinois vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  11.6% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7100.8100  36.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.197.2100  5.7%
Heart Failure104.1101.8100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3103.9100  7.5%
Pneumonia110.4104.7100  5.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$22,431$23,281  5.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,360$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$23,011$22,499  7.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,608$17,007  5.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.1%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20169.0%12.5%12.5%  38.9%
2016-201738.0%57.9%57.9%  52.4%
2017-201838.1%19.0%19.0%  50.1%
2018-2019-1.6%-2.2%-2.2%  37.5%
Since 2014110.6%113.3%113.3%  2.4%
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