Phoenix, Arizona vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  1.7% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Phoenix, Arizona
   Insurance cost
Phoenix, AZChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium81.873.7100  9.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Phoenix, AZChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack102.8103.1100  0.3%
Heart Failure109.4104.1100  4.8%
Hip Knee Replacement96112.3100  17.0%
Pneumonia108.6110.4100  1.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Phoenix, AZChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,713$23,800$23,281  0.4%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,576$16,722$16,237  4.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,252$24,870$22,499  17.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,264$18,557$17,007  1.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Phoenix, AZChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-3.0%3.1%3.1%  203.3%
2015-201621.9%9.0%12.5%  58.9%
2016-2017115.5%38.0%57.9%  67.1%
2017-20180.2%38.1%19.0%  18,950.0%
2018-2019-8.7%-1.6%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 2014133.2%110.6%113.3%  17.0%
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Cost of Taxes