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33.6% higher in San Mateo, California
than in Seattle, Washington

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	Seattle, WA	San Mateo, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$107.55	$131.02	$145.01	21.8%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.17	$0.13	88.9%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.94	$12.46	$13.05	4.4%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.32	$3.59	$2.85	8.1%
Propane, per gallon	$2.13	$2.79	$2.44	31.0%

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