Alexandria, Virginia vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  8.0% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Alexandria, Virginia
   Insurance cost
Alexandria, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium100.273.7100  26.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Alexandria, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack95.8103.1100  7.6%
Heart Failure105.9104.1100  1.7%
Hip Knee Replacement91.9112.3100  22.2%
Pneumonia99.5110.4100  11.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Alexandria, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,098$23,800$23,281  7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,020$16,722$16,237  1.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,341$24,870$22,499  22.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,726$18,557$17,007  10.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Alexandria, VAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.3%3.1%3.1%  6.1%
2015-20163.9%9.0%12.5%  130.8%
2016-201710.3%38.0%57.9%  268.9%
2017-201866.1%38.1%19.0%  42.4%
2018-20193.7%-1.6%-2.2%  143.2%
Since 2014104.0%110.6%113.3%  6.3%
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