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15.8% higher in Santa Monica, California
than in Astoria, Oregon

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	Astoria, OR	Santa Monica, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$112.64	$106.63	$145.01	5.3%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.11	$0.15	$0.13	36.4%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$12.30	$12.46	$13.05	1.3%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.21	$3.59	$2.85	11.8%
Propane, per gallon	$2.19	$2.79	$2.44	27.4%

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