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26.4% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Lake Stevens, Washington

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	Lake Stevens, WA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$112.17	$133.91	$145.01	19.4%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.14	$0.13	55.6%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.94	$12.46	$13.05	4.4%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.32	$3.59	$2.85	8.1%
Propane, per gallon	$2.13	$2.79	$2.44	31.0%

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