Chicago, Illinois vs. Decatur, Alabama

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Health
  10.2% higher in Decatur, Alabama
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7102.1100  38.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.197.5100  5.4%
Heart Failure104.190.5100  13.1%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3103100  8.3%
Pneumonia110.493.2100  15.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$22,493$23,281  5.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$14,544$16,237  13.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,797$22,499  8.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,670$17,007  15.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILDecatur, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.1%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20169.0%12.5%12.5%  38.9%
2016-201738.0%57.9%57.9%  52.4%
2017-201838.1%19.0%19.0%  50.1%
2018-2019-1.6%-2.2%-2.2%  37.5%
Since 2014110.6%113.3%113.3%  2.4%
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