Chicago, Illinois vs. Belfast, Maine

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Health
  17.2% higher in Belfast, Maine
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILBelfast, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7102.9100  39.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILBelfast, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.198.3100  4.7%
Heart Failure104.1106.6100  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3128.5100  14.4%
Pneumonia110.496.3100  12.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILBelfast, MEU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$22,680$23,281  4.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$17,122$16,237  2.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$28,449$22,499  14.4%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,192$17,007  12.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILBelfast, MEU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-1.2%3.1%  138.7%
2015-20169.0%4.4%12.5%  51.1%
2016-201738.0%14.9%57.9%  60.8%
2017-201838.1%52.7%19.0%  38.3%
2018-2019-1.6%-7.5%-2.2%  368.8%
Since 2014110.6%67.4%113.3%  39.1%
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