Chicago, Illinois vs. Santa Cruz, California

Commute Compare

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Commute
  20.2% lower in Santa Cruz, California
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Transportation Data
Chicago, ILSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.13$3.94$2.63  25.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,361$1,291$1,503  5.1%
   Annual commute cost
Chicago, IL    Santa Cruz, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Chicago, IL    Santa Cruz, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Chicago, IL    Santa Cruz, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Chicago, ILSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index211.4122.9100.0  41.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)34.623.526.4  32.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.6%2.7%1.8%  26.0%
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