Wilmington, North Carolina vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Health
  25.9% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Wilmington, North Carolina
   Insurance cost
Wilmington, NCChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium147.273.7100  49.9%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Wilmington, NCChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack99.7103.1100  3.4%
Heart Failure97.3104.1100  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement95.6112.3100  17.5%
Pneumonia96.7110.4100  14.2%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Wilmington, NCChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$22,995$23,800$23,281  3.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,634$16,722$16,237  7.0%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$21,174$24,870$22,499  17.5%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,267$18,557$17,007  14.1%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Wilmington, NCChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20156.0%3.1%3.1%  48.3%
2015-201623.1%9.0%12.5%  61.0%
2016-201739.6%38.0%57.9%  4.0%
2017-201815.5%38.1%19.0%  145.8%
2018-2019-1.4%-1.6%-2.2%  14.3%
Since 2014107.4%110.6%113.3%  3.0%
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