Chicago, Illinois vs. The Woodlands, Texas

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Health
  5.5% higher in The Woodlands, Texas
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.775.4100  2.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1102.5100  0.6%
Heart Failure104.1118.7100  14.0%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3125.4100  11.7%
Pneumonia110.4120.3100  9.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILThe Woodlands, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,658$23,281  0.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$19,073$16,237  14.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$27,758$22,499  11.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$20,229$17,007  9.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILThe Woodlands, 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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