Chicago, Illinois vs. Fort Myers, Florida

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Health
  29.5% higher in Fort Myers, Florida
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7129100  75.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1106.4100  3.2%
Heart Failure104.1103.4100  0.7%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3105.4100  6.1%
Pneumonia110.4106.2100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$24,553$23,281  3.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,620$16,237  0.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$23,328$22,499  6.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,852$17,007  3.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILFort Myers, FLU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%6.0%3.1%  93.5%
2015-20169.0%1.8%12.5%  80.0%
2016-201738.0%15.3%57.9%  59.7%
2017-201838.1%40.8%19.0%  7.1%
2018-2019-1.6%2.4%-2.2%  250.0%
Since 2014110.6%79.3%113.3%  28.3%
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