Ames, Iowa vs. Hilmar-Irwin, California

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Utilities and Climate
  8.0% higher in Hilmar-Irwin, California
than in Ames, Iowa
   Utilities Data
Ames, IAHilmar-Irwin, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$144.69$168.92$145.01  16.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.12$0.16$0.13  33.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$11.38$12.46$13.05  9.5%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.26$3.59$2.85  58.8%
Propane, per gallon$1.36$2.79$2.44  105.1%
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Ames, IA    Hilmar-Irwin, CA    US Avg.
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