Atlanta, Georgia vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  1.3% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Atlanta, Georgia
   Insurance cost
Atlanta, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium84.573.7100  12.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Atlanta, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97.6103.1100  5.6%
Heart Failure98.1104.1100  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement98.7112.3100  13.8%
Pneumonia104.4110.4100  5.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Atlanta, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,524$23,800$23,281  5.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,757$16,722$16,237  6.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,853$24,870$22,499  13.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,561$18,557$17,007  5.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Atlanta, GAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-6.9%3.1%3.1%  144.9%
2015-20165.9%9.0%12.5%  52.5%
2016-201717.1%38.0%57.9%  122.2%
2017-201843.8%38.1%19.0%  13.0%
2018-20190.8%-1.6%-2.2%  300.0%
Since 201467.4%110.6%113.3%  64.1%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes