Irvine, California vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  5.5% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Irvine, California
   Insurance cost
Irvine, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.573.7100  10.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Irvine, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.4103.1100  1.2%
Heart Failure112.3104.1100  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement108.9112.3100  3.1%
Pneumonia117.1110.4100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Irvine, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,093$23,800$23,281  1.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,038$16,722$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,108$24,870$22,499  3.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,691$18,557$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Irvine, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.1%3.1%  22.5%
2015-20160.0%9.0%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%38.0%57.9%  308.6%
2017-201826.1%38.1%19.0%  46.0%
2018-20191.2%-1.6%-2.2%  233.3%
Since 201445.0%110.6%113.3%  145.8%
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