Creston, Iowa vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  31.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Creston, Iowa
   Insurance cost
Creston, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium16273.7100  54.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Creston, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack98103.1100  5.2%
Heart Failure97.3104.1100  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement104.9112.3100  7.1%
Pneumonia102.7110.4100  7.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Creston, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,612$23,800$23,281  5.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,635$16,722$16,237  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,222$24,870$22,499  7.1%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,274$18,557$17,007  7.4%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Creston, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%3.1%3.1%  34.0%
2015-201613.2%9.0%12.5%  31.8%
2016-201726.3%38.0%57.9%  44.5%
2017-201888.1%38.1%19.0%  56.8%
2018-20196.9%-1.6%-2.2%  123.2%
Since 2014201.2%110.6%113.3%  45.0%
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