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16.5% lower in Cary, North Carolina
than in Boston, Massachusetts

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	Boston, MA	Cary, NC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$165.08	$128.01	$145.01	22.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.19	$0.11	$0.13	42.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$13.72	$17.44	$13.05	27.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.88	$2.57	$2.85	10.8%
Propane, per gallon	$3.09	$2.83	$2.44	8.4%

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