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4.5% higher in Royal Oak, Michigan
than in Forest Park, Illinois

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	Forest Park, IL	Royal Oak, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$137.14	$150.19	$145.01	9.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.15	$0.13	25.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$10.72	$9.99	$13.05	6.8%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.98	$2.48	$2.85	16.8%
Propane, per gallon	$1.72	$2.09	$2.44	21.5%

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