Forbes released their list of the 20 most expensive places to heat a home. St. Louis landed at #13. We have an average annual heating cost of $1,146, with 68% of our residents using natural gas, 24% electricity, 5% propane, and 0.6% heating oil.

According to Forbes, “Midwestern utilities generally offer natural gas more than heating oil, and this translates to lower natural gas prices due to higher capacity. In St. Louis, almost no one relies on heating oil, though high electricity consumption costs households quite a bit.”

#1 on the list is Boston, Massachusetts with $1,924 average annual heating costs, while Miami, Florida is #20 at $77. Forbes examined the country’s 40 largest metropolitan areas, singled out 20 based on size and geographical representation, then calculated how much an average family of four with a 2,100-square-foot house would spend each month to heat its home.

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Here is the list in its entirety:

1. Boston, Mass. - $1,924 average annual heat cost

2. Minneapolis, Minn. - $1,643

3. Washington, D.C. - $1,609

4. Buffalo, NY - $1,591

5. Philadelphia, PA - $1,574

6. Baltimore, MD - $1,568

7. New York, NY - $1,513

8. Seattle, Wash. - $1,382

9. Portland, OR - $1,313

10. Cleveland, Ohio - $1,232

11. Detroit, Mich. - $1,214

12. Denver, Colo. - $1,176

13. St. Louis, MO - $1,146

14. Chicago, IL - $979

15. Atlanta, GA - $780

16. San Francisco, CA - $622

17. Houston, TX - $616

18. Phoenix, AZ - $510

19. Los Angeles, CA - $246

20. Miami, FL - $77

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