Newark, New Jersey vs. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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Utilities and Climate
  11.9% lower in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
than in Newark, New Jersey
   Utilities Data
Newark, NJWilkes-Barre, PAU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$156.10$145.13$145.01  7.0%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.17$0.13$0.13  23.5%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$10.06$14.11$13.05  40.3%
Heating Oil, per gallon$2.97$2.56$2.85  13.8%
Propane, per gallon$3.69$3.09$2.44  16.3%
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Newark, NJ    Wilkes-Barre, PA    US Avg.
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