Chicago, Illinois vs. Bellingham, Washington

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Health
  5.5% higher in Bellingham, Washington
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.799.2100  34.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.195.2100  7.7%
Heart Failure104.197100  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement112.385.3100  24.0%
Pneumonia110.494.4100  14.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$21,967$23,281  7.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,584$16,237  6.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$18,887$22,499  24.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,882$17,007  14.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILBellingham, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-17.9%3.1%  677.4%
2015-20169.0%5.6%12.5%  37.8%
2016-201738.0%-1.6%57.9%  104.2%
2017-201838.1%38.3%19.0%  0.5%
2018-2019-1.6%13.4%-2.2%  937.5%
Since 2014110.6%33.7%113.3%  69.5%
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