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2.4% lower in Polk City, Iowa
than in Columbus, Ohio

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	Columbus, OH	Polk City, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$141.25	$145.89	$145.01	3.3%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.13	$0.12	$0.13	7.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$15.06	$11.38	$13.05	24.4%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.48	$2.26	$2.85	8.9%
Propane, per gallon	$2.72	$1.36	$2.44	50.0%

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