Denver, Colorado vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  2.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Denver, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Denver, COChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.373.7100  12.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Denver, COChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.6103.1100  2.5%
Heart Failure103.1104.1100  1.0%
Hip Knee Replacement97.8112.3100  14.8%
Pneumonia104.2110.4100  6.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Denver, COChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,206$23,800$23,281  2.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,567$16,722$16,237  0.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,660$24,870$22,499  14.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,519$18,557$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Denver, COChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%3.1%3.1%  74.2%
2015-2016-0.3%9.0%12.5%  3,100.0%
2016-201714.7%38.0%57.9%  158.5%
2017-201833.5%38.1%19.0%  13.7%
2018-20193.8%-1.6%-2.2%  142.1%
Since 201477.5%110.6%113.3%  42.7%
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Cost of Taxes