Fort Fairfield, Maine vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  23.4% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Fort Fairfield, Maine
   Insurance cost
Fort Fairfield, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137.673.7100  46.4%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Fort Fairfield, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack96103.1100  7.4%
Heart Failure91.4104.1100  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement108.6112.3100  3.4%
Pneumonia91.8110.4100  20.3%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Fort Fairfield, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,144$23,800$23,281  7.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$14,682$16,722$16,237  13.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$24,033$24,870$22,499  3.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,437$18,557$17,007  20.2%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Fort Fairfield, MEChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.2%3.1%3.1%  358.3%
2015-20164.4%9.0%12.5%  104.5%
2016-201714.9%38.0%57.9%  155.0%
2017-201852.7%38.1%19.0%  27.7%
2018-2019-7.5%-1.6%-2.2%  78.7%
Since 201467.4%110.6%113.3%  64.1%
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