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Santa Barbara, California vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  5.7% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Santa Barbara, California
   Insurance cost
Santa Barbara, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium97.373.7100  24.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Santa Barbara, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack97103.1100  6.3%
Heart Failure94104.1100  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement94112.3100  19.5%
Pneumonia93.5110.4100  18.1%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Santa Barbara, CAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,384$23,800$23,281  6.3%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,107$16,722$16,237  10.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,809$24,870$22,499  19.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,730$18,557$17,007  18.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Santa Barbara, 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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