Waukegan, Illinois vs. Birmingham, Alabama

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Health
  0.6% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Waukegan, Illinois
   Insurance cost
Waukegan, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium96.9100.8100  4.0%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Waukegan, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack10497.2100  6.5%
Heart Failure108.6101.8100  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement102.4103.9100  1.5%
Pneumonia102.7104.7100  1.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Waukegan, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,993$22,431$23,281  6.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,455$16,360$16,237  6.3%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,678$23,011$22,499  1.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,263$17,608$17,007  2.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Waukegan, ILBirmingham, ALU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.1%3.1%3.1%  0.0%
2015-20169.0%12.5%12.5%  38.9%
2016-201738.0%57.9%57.9%  52.4%
2017-201838.1%19.0%19.0%  50.1%
2018-2019-1.6%-2.2%-2.2%  37.5%
Since 2014110.6%113.3%113.3%  2.4%
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