Iowa City, Iowa vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  21.6% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Iowa City, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Iowa City, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium140.773.7100  47.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Iowa City, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack89.7103.1100  14.9%
Heart Failure97.9104.1100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement82.9112.3100  35.5%
Pneumonia98.9110.4100  11.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Iowa City, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$20,690$23,800$23,281  15.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,735$16,722$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,358$24,870$22,499  35.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,623$18,557$17,007  11.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Iowa City, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%9.0%12.5%  31.8%
2016-201726.3%38.0%57.9%  44.5%
2017-201888.1%38.1%19.0%  56.8%
2018-20196.9%-1.6%-2.2%  123.2%
Since 2014201.2%110.6%113.3%  45.0%
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