Gas vs. oil heating

[ilya]

Which is better?

[Leo99]

Gas

[CCass]

Gas

[jar]

It probably depends on the relative costs in your area. Gas bills at my apartment in Worcester, MA were serious pwnage in the winter, but I didn't know anyone with oil up there to compare.

If the choice also affects your kitchen, gas is much better. Electric stoves suck.

[Lumpy]

In have had both in MA and gas is much more expensive to heat with.

[Ray Zee]

gas is more expensive sometimes but burning diesel fuel isnt a good thing. makes your house dirty and you are at the whim of the supply companies. i have had both. plus the diesel isnt as clean anymore so you have more problems with your injectors keeping them clean.
i vote for a heat pump if you can afford it as it provides air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.

[astroglide]

my condo is all electric

[IsaacW]

In the northeast U.S., gas is way more expensive than oil. A downside is that in some places you can get city gas, whereas with oil you need to get deliveries and you can run out; this is teh s uck in the winter.