Des Moines, Iowa vs. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Commute
  10.6% higher in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Des Moines, IAChapel Hill, NCU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.62$2.63  2.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,073$833$1,503  22.4%
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Des Moines, IA    Chapel Hill, NC    U.S. Avg
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Des Moines, IA    Chapel Hill, NC    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Des Moines, IAChapel Hill, NCU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.9108.6100.0  72.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.819.726.4  4.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%0.6%1.8%  35.4%
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