New Braunfels, Texas vs. Chicago, Illinois

Health Compare

Our Premium Cost of Living Calculator includes Health Indexes, Local Prices for Insurance Premiums, Common Surgery and Medical Procedures in Retirement and other must-know details. Click here to customize.

Health
  5.7% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in New Braunfels, Texas
   Insurance cost
New Braunfels, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium7773.7100  4.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
New Braunfels, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105.1103.1100  1.9%
Heart Failure121.3104.1100  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement122112.3100  8.0%
Pneumonia115.8110.4100  4.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
New Braunfels, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,252$23,800$23,281  1.9%
Heart Failure Hospital$19,498$16,722$16,237  14.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$27,004$24,870$22,499  7.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$19,465$18,557$17,007  4.7%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
New Braunfels, TXChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%3.1%3.1%  3.1%
2015-20165.1%9.0%12.5%  76.5%
2016-201719.0%38.0%57.9%  100.0%
2017-201835.6%38.1%19.0%  7.0%
2018-20192.3%-1.6%-2.2%  169.6%
Since 201479.0%110.6%113.3%  40.0%
   Health Insurance Premiums
      State average
Cost of Taxes