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0.2% higher in Santa Barbara, California
than in Boise City, Idaho

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	Boise City, ID	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$137.22	$118.50	$145.01	13.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.10	$0.16	$0.13	60.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$8.51	$12.46	$13.05	46.4%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.04	$3.59	$2.85	18.1%
Propane, per gallon	$2.58	$2.79	$2.44	8.1%

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