Chicago, Illinois vs. Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Health
  38.0% higher in Council Bluffs, Iowa
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7151.8100  106.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1102.8100  0.3%
Heart Failure104.1102.7100  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement112.391.5100  18.5%
Pneumonia110.497.8100  11.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,730$23,281  0.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,506$16,237  1.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,251$22,499  18.6%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,452$17,007  11.3%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILCouncil Bluffs, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-20169.0%13.2%12.5%  46.7%
2016-201738.0%26.3%57.9%  30.8%
2017-201838.1%88.1%19.0%  131.2%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%201.2%113.3%  81.9%
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