Scranton, Pennsylvania vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  11.8% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Scranton, Pennsylvania
   Insurance cost
Scranton, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium92.373.7100  20.2%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Scranton, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack105103.1100  1.8%
Heart Failure114.9104.1100  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement120.8112.3100  7.0%
Pneumonia112.1110.4100  1.5%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Scranton, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,229$23,800$23,281  1.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$18,464$16,722$16,237  9.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$26,753$24,870$22,499  7.0%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,849$18,557$17,007  1.5%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Scranton, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-1.7%3.1%3.1%  282.4%
2015-201610.6%9.0%12.5%  15.1%
2016-201752.3%38.0%57.9%  27.3%
2017-201845.2%38.1%19.0%  15.7%
2018-2019-15.8%-1.6%-2.2%  89.9%
Since 2014102.5%110.6%113.3%  7.9%
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Cost of Taxes