Chicago, Illinois vs. Independence, Virginia

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Health
  16.0% higher in Independence, Virginia
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Chicago, ILIndependence, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium73.7113.4100  53.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Chicago, ILIndependence, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack103.193.9100  8.9%
Heart Failure104.196.4100  7.4%
Hip Knee Replacement112.3100100  11.0%
Pneumonia110.496.2100  12.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Chicago, ILIndependence, VAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,800$21,668$23,281  9.0%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,722$15,494$16,237  7.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,870$22,128$22,499  11.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,557$16,176$17,007  12.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Chicago, ILIndependence, 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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