Chicago, Illinois vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Health
  6.1% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.797.3100  32.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.197100  5.9%
Heart Failure104.194100  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement112.394100  16.3%
Pneumonia110.493.5100  15.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$22,384$23,281  5.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,107$16,237  9.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$20,809$22,499  16.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$15,730$17,007  15.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILSanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%4.0%3.1%  29.0%
2015-20169.0%0.0%12.5%  100.0%
2016-201738.0%9.3%57.9%  75.5%
2017-201838.1%26.1%19.0%  31.5%
2018-2019-1.6%1.2%-2.2%  175.0%
Since 2014110.6%45.0%113.3%  59.3%
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