Chicago, Illinois vs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Health
  8.6% higher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.789.3100  21.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1104.7100  1.6%
Heart Failure104.1106.5100  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3109.6100  2.4%
Pneumonia110.4110.3100  0.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$24,166$23,281  1.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$17,110$16,237  2.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$24,254$22,499  2.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$18,541$17,007  0.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILPhiladelphia, PAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%-1.7%3.1%  154.8%
2015-20169.0%10.6%12.5%  17.8%
2016-201738.0%52.3%57.9%  37.6%
2017-201838.1%45.2%19.0%  18.6%
2018-2019-1.6%-15.8%-2.2%  887.5%
Since 2014110.6%102.5%113.3%  7.3%
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