Chicago, Illinois vs. Orange Beach, Alabama

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Health
  9.5% higher in Orange Beach, Alabama
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7103.1100  39.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1100.2100  2.8%
Heart Failure104.193.8100  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement112.393.6100  16.7%
Pneumonia110.490.2100  18.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILOrange Beach, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,131$23,281  2.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,065$16,237  9.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,722$22,499  16.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,174$17,007  18.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILOrange Beach, 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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