Ashland, Kentucky vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  0.8% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Ashland, Kentucky
   Insurance cost
Ashland, KYChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium82.973.7100  11.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Ashland, KYChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6103.1100  5.6%
Heart Failure100104.1100  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement101.3112.3100  10.9%
Pneumonia100.9110.4100  9.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Ashland, KYChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,518$23,800$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,060$16,722$16,237  4.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,421$24,870$22,499  10.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,969$18,557$17,007  9.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Ashland, KYChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20157.7%3.1%3.1%  59.7%
2015-2016-1.9%9.0%12.5%  573.7%
2016-201710.7%38.0%57.9%  255.1%
2017-201846.0%38.1%19.0%  17.2%
2018-20199.0%-1.6%-2.2%  117.8%
Since 201486.2%110.6%113.3%  28.3%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes