Alexandria, Virginia vs. Palo Alto, California

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Commute
  9.2% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Alexandria, Virginia
   Transportation Data
Alexandria, VAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.72$3.84$2.63  41.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,087$1,303$1,503  19.9%
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   Traffic data
Alexandria, VAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index225.7271.4100.0  20.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)31.824.226.4  23.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.2%2.0%1.8%  10.3%
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