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9.4% higher in Lake View, Iowa
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Lake View, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$142.39	$145.01	10.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.11	$0.13	22.2%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$11.38	$13.05	0.0%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.26	$2.85	0.0%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$1.36	$2.44	0.0%

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