Topeka, Kansas vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  12.0% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Topeka, Kansas
   Insurance cost
Topeka, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium104.273.7100  29.3%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Topeka, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack106.8103.1100  3.5%
Heart Failure108104.1100  3.6%
Hip Knee Replacement90.6112.3100  24.0%
Pneumonia108.2110.4100  2.0%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Topeka, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,653$23,800$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,357$16,722$16,237  3.7%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$20,066$24,870$22,499  23.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$18,197$18,557$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Topeka, KSChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-2015-4.6%3.1%3.1%  167.4%
2015-201615.8%9.0%12.5%  43.0%
2016-201742.4%38.0%57.9%  10.4%
2017-201837.8%38.1%19.0%  0.8%
2018-20196.6%-1.6%-2.2%  124.2%
Since 2014131.0%110.6%113.3%  15.6%
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