Chicago, Illinois vs. Ripley, West Virginia

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Health
  5.1% higher in Ripley, West Virginia
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILRipley, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.795.4100  29.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILRipley, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.1100.9100  2.1%
Heart Failure104.191.5100  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement112.393.8100  16.5%
Pneumonia110.488.9100  19.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILRipley, WVU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,281$23,281  2.2%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$14,703$16,237  12.1%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,773$22,499  16.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$14,950$17,007  19.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILRipley, WVU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%2.8%3.1%  9.7%
2015-20169.0%24.2%12.5%  168.9%
2016-201738.0%31.5%57.9%  17.1%
2017-201838.1%15.5%19.0%  59.3%
2018-2019-1.6%9.4%-2.2%  687.5%
Since 2014110.6%112.1%113.3%  1.4%
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