Chicago, Illinois vs. Waterloo, Iowa

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Health
  33.4% higher in Waterloo, Iowa
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7139100  88.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1105.8100  2.6%
Heart Failure104.1105.1100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement112.399.7100  11.2%
Pneumonia110.4101100  8.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$24,415$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,887$16,237  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,076$22,499  11.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,991$17,007  8.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILWaterloo, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-20169.0%13.2%12.5%  46.7%
2016-201738.0%26.3%57.9%  30.8%
2017-201838.1%88.1%19.0%  131.2%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%201.2%113.3%  81.9%
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