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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vs. Mountain View, California

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17.7% lower in Mountain View, California
than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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	Philadelphia, PA	Mountain View, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$145.63	$127.17	$145.01	12.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.15	$0.15	$0.13	0.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$14.11	$12.46	$13.05	11.7%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.56	$3.59	$2.85	40.2%
Propane, per gallon	$3.09	$2.79	$2.44	9.7%

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