Ames, Iowa vs. Thousand Oaks, California

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Commute
  71.4% higher in Thousand Oaks, California
than in Ames, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Ames, IAThousand Oaks, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.67$3.81$2.63  42.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$915$1,493$1,503  63.2%
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Ames, IA    Thousand Oaks, CA    U.S. Avg
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Ames, IA    Thousand Oaks, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Ames, IAThousand Oaks, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index48.6117.1100.0  140.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.426.226.4  59.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.5%3.8%1.8%  634.6%
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