Birmingham, Alabama vs. Grand Rapids, Michigan

Commute Compare

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Commute
  7.6% higher in Grand Rapids, Michigan
than in Birmingham, Alabama
   Transportation Data
Birmingham, ALGrand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.28$2.48$2.63  8.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,485$2,041$1,503  37.4%
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Birmingham, AL    Grand Rapids, MI    U.S. Avg
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Birmingham, AL    Grand Rapids, MI    U.S. Avg
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Birmingham, AL    Grand Rapids, MI    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Birmingham, ALGrand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index97.1100.0100.0  3.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)21.519.426.4  9.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.3%1.2%1.8%  9.1%
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