Des Moines, Iowa vs. College Station, Texas

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Commute
  6.2% lower in College Station, Texas
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Des Moines, IACollege Station, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.38$2.63  6.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,073$1,112$1,503  3.6%
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Des Moines, IA    College Station, TX    U.S. Avg
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Des Moines, IA    College Station, TX    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Des Moines, IA    College Station, TX    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Des Moines, IACollege Station, TXU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.968.6100.0  9.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.815.726.4  16.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%1.0%1.8%  1.0%
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