Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  5.7% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Pittsburgh, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium63.973.7100  15.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Pittsburgh, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack104.1103.1100  1.0%
Heart Failure110.4104.1100  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement106.4112.3100  5.5%
Pneumonia113.7110.4100  2.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Pittsburgh, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,010$23,800$23,281  0.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,732$16,722$16,237  5.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,548$24,870$22,499  5.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,117$18,557$17,007  2.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Pittsburgh, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%9.0%12.5%  15.1%
2016-201752.3%38.0%57.9%  27.3%
2017-201845.2%38.1%19.0%  15.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.6%-2.2%  89.9%
Since 2014102.5%110.6%113.3%  7.9%
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