Carmel-by-the-Sea, California vs. Seattle, Washington

Commute Compare

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Commute
  32.6% higher in Seattle, Washington
than in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
   Transportation Data
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.94$3.58$2.63  9.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,255$1,434$1,503  14.3%
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Seattle, WA    U.S. Avg
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Seattle, WA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Seattle, WA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CASeattle, WAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index100.0234.3100.0  134.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)22.527.526.4  22.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)10.3%1.5%1.8%  85.7%
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