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Utilities and Climate
  10.1% lower in Chicago, Illinois
than in Rochester, New York
   Utilities Data
Rochester, NYChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Typical Electric Bill$148.98$135.80$145.01  8.8%
Electric Rate, per kwh$0.14$0.12$0.13  14.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.$13.86$10.72$13.05  22.7%
Heating Oil, per gallon$3.13$2.98$2.85  4.8%
Propane, per gallon$3.22$1.72$2.44  46.6%
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Rochester, NY    Chicago, IL    US Avg.
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