Chicago, Illinois vs. Durham, North Carolina

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Health
  1.7% higher in Durham, North Carolina
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.792.3100  25.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.190.4100  12.3%
Heart Failure104.190.3100  13.3%
Hip Knee Replacement112.392.4100  17.7%
Pneumonia110.496100  13.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$20,852$23,281  12.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$14,514$16,237  13.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,454$22,499  17.8%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,141$17,007  13.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILDurham, NCU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%6.0%3.1%  93.5%
2015-20169.0%23.1%12.5%  156.7%
2016-201738.0%39.6%57.9%  4.2%
2017-201838.1%15.5%19.0%  59.3%
2018-2019-1.6%-1.4%-2.2%  12.5%
Since 2014110.6%107.4%113.3%  2.9%
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