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18.5% higher in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Dubuque, Iowa

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	Dubuque, IA	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$145.21	$165.08	$145.01	13.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.13	$0.19	$0.13	46.2%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$13.72	$13.05	20.6%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.88	$2.85	27.4%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$3.09	$2.44	127.2%

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