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1.5% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Brownsville, Texas

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	Brownsville, TX	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$133.22	$135.80	$145.01	1.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.11	$0.12	$0.13	9.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$16.64	$10.72	$13.05	35.6%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.67	$2.98	$2.85	11.6%
Propane, per gallon	$2.40	$1.72	$2.44	28.3%

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