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: Houston category: $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 City category: $288.76 media: 21556602 text: National average: $246.26
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quicklist: title: Dallas category: $277.26 media: text: National average: $246.26
quicklist: title: San Francisco category: $268.43 media: 21556513 text: National average: $246.26
quicklist: title: Las Vegas category: $267.18 media: 21556653 text: National average: $246.26
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quicklist: title: Washington, D.C. category: $258.21 media: 21556405 text: National average: $246.26
quicklist: title: Phoenix category: $256.20 media: text: National average: $246.26
quicklist: title: Boston category: $255.86 media: 21556712 text: National average: $246.26
quicklist: title: Charlotte, N.C. category: $253.87 media: text: National average: $246.26
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