How much do residents of different states of the United States pay for utilities?
'20.12.2020'
Source: Immigrant Alphabet on Yandex.Zen
Any article about the United States is accompanied by comments: “What taxes are there?”, “And insurance?”, “And salaries?”, “Do you know how much they pay for a communal apartment?”. The author of the channel talks about utility bills "ABC of an Immigrant" on Yandex.Zen.
1. Electricity
This is the most expensive item of "communal". Firstly, American homes are equipped with all kinds of appliances and other household gadgets. Secondly, HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) accounts for the lion's share of payments.
The electricity bill for a one to two bedroom apartment will be approximately $ 100 per month. A home over 250 square meters can get a bill of $ 500-700 per month. However, the cost per kW differs from state to state.
On average in the US in 2020, 1 kW costs 13 cents. Most expensive in New England: Connecticut residents pay 1 cents for 22 kW. The most budgetary option in the states of Louisiana and Washington is 9 cents per 1 kW. If you are interested in what is in other states and in different types of property (residential buildings, commercial real estate, industrial sector), go here to register:.
Connecticut and Massachusetts receive the largest electricity bills ($ 169 and $ 140, respectively). The smallest are in the District of Columbia ($ 99), Washington State ($ 103) and Colorado ($ 92).
2. Water occupies a smaller share in the "communal"
In rented apartments, water is often included in the price. According to RENTCafé (a resource for collecting utility bills, often used in apartment buildings), the cheapest water in Florida, where the average water bill is only $ 6. In Wisconsin and Vermont - $ 18. The largest water bills are received by residents of Alaska ($ 95), slightly less in West Virginia ($ 72). More details about the cost of water in different states can be found here.
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3. Gas costs an average of $ 20-30 per month
This cost is not felt relative to other monthly expenses. The most expensive gas in New York State is $ 68 per month. Next - Alaska ($ 67) and Rhode Island ($ 65). Florida again boasts the lowest bills at $ 4. In Hawaii - $ 5.
4. Home phone, internet and TV are expensive
On average, such a package costs $ 150 per month. Depending on the number of TV channels and Internet speed, prices can be either lower or significantly higher.
On average, Connecticut is the most expensive state. Every month its residents pay an average of $ 372 for a communal apartment. A little less - in Massachusetts - $ 351. The District of Columbia is at the bottom of this rating - $ 199 per month. Don't believe me? Here official data.
But that's not all. Depending on where the house is located and what form of ownership, residents have to pay contributions to the Homeowner's association (HOA) - local HOA. And each such HOA has its own rates, depending on what the residents own. For example, if this residents' association has a communal pool, court, playgrounds and other infrastructure, residents have to pay more ($ 150 and up). If the local association deals only with street cleaning, for example, then the monthly fee will be insignificant (about $ 50).
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Those who bought a share in a cooperative pay even more. If the housing itself in a cooperative is 2-3 times cheaper than similar real estate, then the services of the owners' association, on the contrary. Sometimes monthly fees exceed $ 1000 per month.
As you can see, the size of a communal apartment depends on the state of residence. It is difficult to predict how much this or that family will pay per month, since everyone has different appetites. But you should pay attention to HOA, especially when buying a house.
Original column published on channel "ABC of an Immigrant" on Yandex.Zen
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