Lowell, Massachusetts vs. Joliet, Illinois

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Health
  17.7% higher in Joliet, Illinois
than in Lowell, Massachusetts
   Insurance cost
Lowell, MAJoliet, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.386.9100  37.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Lowell, MAJoliet, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.6105.1100  2.4%
Heart Failure103105.4100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement106.3117.5100  10.5%
Pneumonia100.7106.6100  5.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Lowell, MAJoliet, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,684$24,261$23,281  2.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,555$16,939$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,539$26,020$22,499  10.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,933$17,925$17,007  5.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Lowell, MAJoliet, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-2.6%3.1%3.1%  219.2%
2015-2016-1.5%9.0%12.5%  700.0%
2016-2017-2.7%38.0%57.9%  1,507.4%
2017-201826.4%38.1%19.0%  44.3%
2018-20195.1%-1.6%-2.2%  131.4%
Since 201423.9%110.6%113.3%  362.8%
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