Chicago, Illinois vs. Salem, Virginia

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Health
  21.2% higher in Salem, Virginia
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILSalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7119.6100  62.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILSalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.193100  9.8%
Heart Failure104.1100.3100  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3106100  5.6%
Pneumonia110.4102100  7.6%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILSalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$21,468$23,281  9.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$16,117$16,237  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$23,464$22,499  5.7%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$17,151$17,007  7.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILSalem, VAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.3%3.1%  6.5%
2015-20169.0%3.9%12.5%  56.7%
2016-201738.0%10.3%57.9%  72.9%
2017-201838.1%66.1%19.0%  73.5%
2018-2019-1.6%3.7%-2.2%  331.3%
Since 2014110.6%104.0%113.3%  6.0%
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