Chicago, Illinois vs. Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Health
  7.2% higher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.789.3100  21.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.198.9100  4.1%
Heart Failure104.199.7100  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3115.5100  2.8%
Pneumonia110.4100.3100  9.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$22,822$23,281  4.1%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,012$16,237  4.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$25,580$22,499  2.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,870$17,007  9.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILBaton Rouge, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%5.5%3.1%  77.4%
2015-20169.0%8.6%12.5%  4.4%
2016-201738.0%17.0%57.9%  55.3%
2017-201838.1%14.8%19.0%  61.2%
2018-2019-1.6%-4.2%-2.2%  162.5%
Since 2014110.6%47.4%113.3%  57.1%
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