Bakersfield, California vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  2.0% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Bakersfield, California
   Insurance cost
Bakersfield, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium8273.7100  10.1%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Bakersfield, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.9103.1100  0.8%
Heart Failure101.8104.1100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement82112.3100  37.0%
Pneumonia100.2110.4100  10.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Bakersfield, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,971$23,800$23,281  0.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,360$16,722$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$18,143$24,870$22,499  37.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,856$18,557$17,007  10.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Bakersfield, 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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