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5.8% higher in Compton, California
than in Des Moines, Iowa

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	Des Moines, IA	Compton, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.53	$112.64	$145.01	12.4%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.16	$0.13	77.8%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$12.46	$13.05	9.5%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$3.59	$2.85	58.8%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.79	$2.44	105.1%

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