Ames, Iowa vs. Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Utilities and Climate Compare

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Utilities and Climate
  2.1% lower in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
than in Ames, Iowa
   Utilities Data
Ames, IAWinston-Salem, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$144.69$128.90$145.01  10.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.12$0.11$0.13  8.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$11.38$17.44$13.05  53.3%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.26$2.57$2.85  13.7%
Propane, per gallon$1.36$2.83$2.44  108.1%
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   Climate Data
Ames, IA    Winston-Salem, NC    US Avg.
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