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Show Water Rates Water costs in cities of 300,000 or more population average about 97 cents per month for 5,000 gallons, or 67 cents for 3,000 gallons. New York City charges 20.1 cents per 1,000 gallons, Jersey City 12, and Chicago Chi-cago 6-8 cents on quantity bases. Chicago and many other cities have a flat rate or minimum for domestic domes-tic users. Cleveland charges near-by towns 34 cents per 1,000 cubic feet for water, and Detroit does the same for 21.6 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. |