Chicago, Illinois vs. Bear Creek, Alabama

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Health
  11.3% higher in Bear Creek, Alabama
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILBear Creek, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7103.1100  39.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILBear Creek, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.199.7100  3.3%
Heart Failure104.191.8100  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3106.2100  5.4%
Pneumonia110.487.9100  20.4%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILBear Creek, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$23,005$23,281  3.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$14,755$16,237  11.8%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$23,514$22,499  5.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$14,773$17,007  20.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILBear Creek, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.1%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20169.0%12.5%12.5%  38.9%
2016-201738.0%57.9%57.9%  52.4%
2017-201838.1%19.0%19.0%  50.1%
2018-2019-1.6%-2.2%-2.2%  37.5%
Since 2014110.6%113.3%113.3%  2.4%
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