Des Moines, Iowa vs. Des Plaines, Illinois

Utilities and Climate Compare

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Utilities and Climate
  7.0% higher in Des Plaines, Illinois
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Utilities Data
Des Moines, IADes Plaines, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$128.53$138.33$145.01  7.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.09$0.12$0.13  33.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$11.38$10.72$13.05  5.8%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.26$2.98$2.85  31.9%
Propane, per gallon$1.36$1.72$2.44  26.5%
   How Homes Are Heated
   Climate Data
Des Moines, IA    Des Plaines, IL    US Avg.
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