Des Moines, Iowa vs. Rapid City, South Dakota

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Commute
  0.4% lower in Rapid City, South Dakota
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Des Moines, IARapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.76$2.63  8.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,073$1,097$1,503  2.2%
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Des Moines, IA    Rapid City, SD    U.S. Avg
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Des Moines, IA    Rapid City, SD    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Des Moines, IA    Rapid City, SD    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Des Moines, IARapid City, SDU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.974.3100.0  18.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.815.726.4  16.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%0.9%1.8%  12.1%
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