Ames, Iowa vs. Mount Vernon, Washington

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Commute
  39.3% higher in Mount Vernon, Washington
than in Ames, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Ames, IAMount Vernon, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.67$3.22$2.63  20.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$915$1,088$1,503  18.9%
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Ames, IA    Mount Vernon, WA    U.S. Avg
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Ames, IA    Mount Vernon, WA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Ames, IAMount Vernon, WAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index48.682.9100.0  70.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.424.126.4  47.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.5%3.6%1.8%  584.6%
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