Baltimore, Maryland vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  1.1% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Baltimore, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Baltimore, MDChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.473.7100  8.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Baltimore, MDChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98.7103.1100  4.5%
Heart Failure98.2104.1100  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement96.8112.3100  16.0%
Pneumonia103.2110.4100  7.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Baltimore, MDChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,777$23,800$23,281  4.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,780$16,722$16,237  6.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,439$24,870$22,499  16.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,354$18,557$17,007  6.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Baltimore, MDChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%3.1%3.1%  80.5%
2015-2016-0.4%9.0%12.5%  2,350.0%
2016-201725.2%38.0%57.9%  50.8%
2017-201853.1%38.1%19.0%  28.2%
2018-2019-14.0%-1.6%-2.2%  88.6%
Since 201490.5%110.6%113.3%  22.2%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes