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18.1% higher in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Decatur, Illinois

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	Decatur, IL	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$139.27	$165.08	$145.01	18.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.19	$0.13	58.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$10.72	$13.72	$13.05	28.0%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.98	$2.88	$2.85	3.4%
Propane, per gallon	$1.72	$3.09	$2.44	79.7%

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