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34.8% higher in Palos Park, Illinois
than in Mercer Island, Washington

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	Mercer Island, WA	Palos Park, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$108.45	$137.05	$145.01	26.4%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.12	$0.13	33.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.94	$10.72	$13.05	10.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.32	$2.98	$2.85	10.2%
Propane, per gallon	$2.13	$1.72	$2.44	19.2%

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