Chicago, Illinois vs. Fairfax, Virginia

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Health
  10.3% higher in Fairfax, Virginia
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7100.2100  36.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1102.2100  0.9%
Heart Failure104.1101.6100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement112.394.3100  16.0%
Pneumonia110.4102.9100  6.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,574$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,331$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,886$22,499  16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,302$17,007  6.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILFairfax, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.3%3.1%  6.5%
2015-20169.0%3.9%12.5%  56.7%
2016-201738.0%10.3%57.9%  72.9%
2017-201838.1%66.1%19.0%  73.5%
2018-2019-1.6%3.7%-2.2%  331.3%
Since 2014110.6%104.0%113.3%  6.0%
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