Boston, Massachusetts vs. Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Utilities and Climate
  18.7% lower in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
than in Boston, Massachusetts
   Utilities Data
Boston, MABuffalo Grove, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$165.08$138.81$145.01  15.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.19$0.12$0.13  36.8%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$13.72$10.72$13.05  21.9%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.88$2.98$2.85  3.5%
Propane, per gallon$3.09$1.72$2.44  44.3%
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Boston, MA    Buffalo Grove, IL    US Avg.
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