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18.1% higher in Boston, Massachusetts
than in Richmond, Virginia

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	Richmond, VA	Boston, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$130.96	$165.08	$145.01	26.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.11	$0.19	$0.13	72.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$16.07	$13.72	$13.05	14.6%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.61	$2.88	$2.85	10.3%
Propane, per gallon	$3.06	$3.09	$2.44	1.0%

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