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28.4% higher in Phoenix, Arizona
than in Salem, Oregon

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	Salem, OR	Phoenix, AZ	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$122.22	$160.87	$145.01	31.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.10	$0.12	$0.13	20.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$12.30	$18.47	$13.05	50.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.21	$2.93	$2.85	8.7%
Propane, per gallon	$2.19	$3.09	$2.44	41.1%

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