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15.0% higher in St. Joseph, Missouri
than in Des Moines, Iowa

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	Des Moines, IA	St. Joseph, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.53	$142.14	$145.01	10.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.12	$0.13	33.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$16.78	$13.05	47.5%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.63	$2.85	16.4%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$1.79	$2.44	31.6%

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