Chicago, Illinois vs. San Diego, California

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Health
  1.8% lower in San Diego, California
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.775.8100  2.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1101.3100  1.7%
Heart Failure104.1104.9100  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement112.398.7100  12.1%
Pneumonia110.4107.7100  2.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,382$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,851$16,237  0.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$21,845$22,499  12.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$18,114$17,007  2.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILSan Diego, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-20169.0%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201738.0%9.3%57.9%  75.5%
2017-201838.1%26.1%19.0%  31.5%
2018-2019-1.6%1.2%-2.2%  175.0%
Since 2014110.6%45.0%113.3%  59.3%
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