Posts Tagged ‘Utilities’

If you live in the Chicago area, your utility costs for electricity and natural gas run above and below the national average respectively. Chicagoans enjoy a lower rate compared to other U.S. consumers when it comes to their heating costs and pay around 8% more than other consumers in the U.S. for electricity.

Electricity - An Expensive Utility

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) is the major supplier of electricity in the Chicagoland area. As stated, if you live in the city of Chicago or…

Seattle utility costs, for the most part, run lower than utilities in other large metropolitan areas. However, total costs are still higher for Seattle residents than they are for people living in cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. Nevertheless, electric costs are fairly reasonable as much of the generated power comes from hydroelectric dams operating in the Skagit and Cedar Rivers.

Electricity

Seattle City Light is a city agency that provides the Seattle area with its electric power. It boasts that it’s one of the country’s…

It’s best you monitor your utility costs in Boston carefully, as it’s one of the more expensive places in the country for renters to live. For example, a one-bedroom apartment can range from around $1,000 to $1,800 per month while a two-bedroom rental can be leased anywhere from around $1,500 to $2,500 monthly. Even if you share an apartment, the cost of renting doesn’t seem to go down too much, as average rental rates for roommates range from about $700 to $1,000…

While Austin is a great place, typical utility costs for its residents can often make it more expensive than other Texas cities. Because of the city’s frequently extreme weather, air conditioning and heating costs raise are the largest expense for most of Austin resident expenses. Below is an estimation of typical monthly utility costs in Austin, Texas.

Living in Austin

Because it is the capitol of Texas, the cost of living in Austin is higher than it is in other Texas cities.…