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| Each year, we survey 16 other cities in the western U.S. that most compete with Colorado Springs for economic development. Bills for all four services are tallied based on the same consumption for each city and rates in effect on Jan. 1, 2007. Commercial - Typical Monthly Bill | City | 2007 Total | 2006 Total | 2006 Rank | 1. Salt Lake City | $ 1,357.19 | $ 1,487.38 | 1 | 2. Boise | $ 1,426.79 | $ 1,557.16 | 2 | 3. Colorado Springs | $ 1,516.15 | $ 1,607.92 | 3 | 4. Denver | $ 1,567.71 | $ 1,983.56 | 7 | 5. Albuquerque | $ 1,660.25 | $ 1,682.67 | 4 | 6. Sacramento | $ 1,932.73 | $ 2,045.37 | 10 | 7. Portland | $ 2,009.39 | $ 2,106.30 | 11 | 8. San Antonio | $ 2,043.77 | $ 2,208.28 | 12 | 9. Los Angeles | $ 2,061.11 | $ 2,440.59 | 15 | 10. Las Vegas | $ 2,089.79 | $ 1,963.64 | 6 | 11. Phoenix | $ 2,129.63 | $ 1,759.10 | 5 | 12. Austin | $ 2,139.75 | $ 2,306.40 | 14 | 13. Tucson | $ 2,247.20 | $ 2,005.17 | 8 | 14. Reno | $ 2,280.57 | $ 2,235.44 | 13 | 15. Dallas | $ 2,290.43 | $ 2,006.83 | 9 | 16. San Diego | $ 2,437.12 | $ 2,668.64 | 17 | 17. San Jose | $ 2,532.17 | $ 2,580.85 | 16 | | Average | $ 1,983.63 | $ 2,037.96 | |
Industrial - Typical Monthly Bill | City | 2007 Total | 2006 Total | 2006 Rank | 1. Boise | $ 21,707.33 | $ 25,052.19 | 1 | 2. Salt Lake City | $ 34,434.16 | $ 33,558.75 | 2 | 3. Denver | $ 36,359.73 | $ 41,984.25 | 5 | 4. Colorado Springs | $ 37,280.59 | $ 36,093.49 | 4 | 5. Phoenix | $ 37,960.45 | $ 35,418.12 | 3 | 6. Albuquerque | $ 37,966.99 | $ 43,754.99 | 7 | 7. San Antonio | $ 38,262.67 | $ 43,184.44 | 6 | 8. Portland | $ 40,340.12 | $ 45,871.82 | 8 | 9. Tucson | $ 46,144.75 | $ 47,705.90 | 10 | 10. Sacramento | $ 46,611.31 | $ 47,881.45 | 11 | 11. Las Vegas | $ 48,829.50 | $ 47,415.42 | 9 | 12. Austin | $ 51,001.97 | $ 53,610.23 | 12 | 13. Los Angeles | $ 53,864.17 | $ 53,884.55 | 13 | 14. Reno | $ 57,434.49 | $ 55,025.12 | 14 | 15. San Diego | $ 67,298.45 | $ 65,255.83 | 15 | 16. San Jose | $ 70,434.74 | $ 66,759.46 | 16 | 17. Dallas | n/a | n/a | | | Average | $ 45,370.71 | $ 46,403.50 | | |