Walnut Creek, California vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  17.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Walnut Creek, California
   Insurance cost
Walnut Creek, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium119.273.7100  38.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Walnut Creek, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.4103.1100  0.7%
Heart Failure99.2104.1100  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement97.8112.3100  14.8%
Pneumonia97.3110.4100  13.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Walnut Creek, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,620$23,800$23,281  0.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,947$16,722$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,653$24,870$22,499  14.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,362$18,557$17,007  13.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Walnut Creek, 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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