#13 on “Heating Bill Burn” List
December 2nd, 2008Forbes 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








