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Austin, Texas vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  4.0% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.973.7100  12.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.8103.1100  4.4%
Heart Failure107104.1100  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement103.2112.3100  8.8%
Pneumonia99.8110.4100  10.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$23,800$23,281  4.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$16,722$16,237  2.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$24,870$22,499  8.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$18,557$17,007  10.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%9.0%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201719.0%38.0%57.9%  100.0%
2017-201835.6%38.1%19.0%  7.0%
2018-20192.3%-1.6%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%110.6%113.3%  40.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes