Guess Which City Tops the List With the Highest Utility Bills?
Which city has the highest average for utility bill costs?
Jan. 20, 2014 — -- intro: According to the WhiteFence Index, these cities had the highest utility costs, including electricity, phone, cable or satellite TV, high-speed Internet and natural gas, for October. If you live in the Sun Belt, chances are you're paying more for your utilities. San Francisco, New York and Boston also made the list.
quicklist:title: Houstoncategory: $297.33 media: text: National average: $246.26
quicklist:title: Orlando, Fla. category: $292.13 media: text: National average: $246.26
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quicklist:title: New York Citycategory: $288.76 media: 21556602text: National average: $246.26
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quicklist:title: Dallascategory: $277.26 media: text: National average: $246.26
quicklist:title: San Franciscocategory: $268.43 media: 21556513text: National average: $246.26
quicklist:title: Las Vegascategory: $267.18 media: 21556653text: National average: $246.26
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quicklist:title: Washington, D.C.category: $258.21 media: 21556405text: National average: $246.26
quicklist:title: Phoenixcategory: $256.20 media: text: National average: $246.26
quicklist:title: Bostoncategory: $255.86 media: 21556712text: National average: $246.26
quicklist:title: Charlotte, N.C.category: $253.87 media: text: National average: $246.26
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