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STATES WITH THE HIGHEST (AND LOWEST) PERCENTAGES OF THEIR "RENTER-OCCUPIED UNITS" WHERE ALL UTILITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RENT PRICE
Small states, especially those in the North, are much more likely than large states or Southern states (except Hawaii) to include all utilities (like electricity, gas and water) in the rent. These figures do not include places that include one utility (like water) but exclude other utilities (like electricity).

Highest Percentages:

STATE

1. Alaska
2. Hawaii
3. Wyoming
4. Rhode Island
5. Montana
5. North Dakota
7. Maine
7. Vermont
9. Rhode Island
10. West Virginia

PERCENTAGE OF "RENTAL
UNITS" WITH ALL UTILITIES
INCLUDED IN RENT
36.3
34.3
28.9
26.9
26.7
26.7
26.5
26.5
26.1
25.7

If the District of Columbia were a state, it would rank #1 with 43.1 percent of rental units having all utilities included in the price.

Lowest Percentages:

STATE

1. California
2. Florida
3. Georgia
3. Oregon
5. Nevada

PERCENTAGE OF "RENTAL
UNITS" WITH ALL UTILITIES
INCLUDED IN RENT
11.0
11.4
11.7
11.7
12.0

Source of Data: 2000 U.S. Census.

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