Chicago, Illinois vs. Postville, Iowa

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Health
  44.0% higher in Postville, Iowa
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILPostville, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7160.1100  117.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILPostville, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1100.4100  2.6%
Heart Failure104.1102.4100  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3101.9100  9.3%
Pneumonia110.498.6100  10.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILPostville, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,162$23,281  2.7%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,457$16,237  1.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,556$22,499  9.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,582$17,007  10.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILPostville, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.7%3.1%  51.6%
2015-20169.0%13.2%12.5%  46.7%
2016-201738.0%26.3%57.9%  30.8%
2017-201838.1%88.1%19.0%  131.2%
2018-2019-1.6%6.9%-2.2%  531.3%
Since 2014110.6%201.2%113.3%  81.9%
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