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0.0% higher in South Bend, Indiana
than in Des Moines, Iowa

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	Des Moines, IA	South Bend, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.53	$130.94	$145.01	1.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.10	$0.13	11.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$11.72	$13.05	3.0%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.54	$2.85	12.4%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.23	$2.44	64.0%

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