Ames, Iowa vs. Fort Payne, Alabama

Utilities and Climate Compare

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Utilities and Climate
  2.8% higher in Fort Payne, Alabama
than in Ames, Iowa
   Utilities Data
Ames, IAFort Payne, ALU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$144.69$136.47$145.01  5.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.12$0.12$0.13  0.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$11.38$18.79$13.05  65.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.26$2.55$2.85  12.8%
Propane, per gallon$1.36$2.61$2.44  91.9%
   How Homes Are Heated
   Climate Data
Ames, IA    Fort Payne, AL    US Avg.
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