Chicago, Illinois vs. Houston, Texas

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Health
  2.0% higher in Houston, Texas
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.775.4100  2.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1106.5100  3.3%
Heart Failure104.1112.9100  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3103.2100  8.1%
Pneumonia110.4124.1100  12.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$24,565$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$18,146$16,237  8.5%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,855$22,499  8.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$20,870$17,007  12.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILHouston, TXU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.2%3.1%  3.2%
2015-20169.0%5.1%12.5%  43.3%
2016-201738.0%19.0%57.9%  50.0%
2017-201838.1%35.6%19.0%  6.6%
2018-2019-1.6%2.3%-2.2%  243.8%
Since 2014110.6%79.0%113.3%  28.6%
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