Palo Alto, California vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  9.9% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Palo Alto, California
   Insurance cost
Palo Alto, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.373.7100  24.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Palo Alto, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.7103.1100  0.4%
Heart Failure101.9104.1100  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement105.1112.3100  6.9%
Pneumonia104.3110.4100  5.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Palo Alto, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,705$23,800$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,366$16,722$16,237  2.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,270$24,870$22,499  6.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,545$18,557$17,007  5.8%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Palo Alto, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.0%3.1%3.1%  22.5%
2015-20160.0%9.0%12.5%  ∞%
2016-20179.3%38.0%57.9%  308.6%
2017-201826.1%38.1%19.0%  46.0%
2018-20191.2%-1.6%-2.2%  233.3%
Since 201445.0%110.6%113.3%  145.8%
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