Detroit, Michigan vs. Kansas City, Missouri

Commute Compare

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Commute
  50.3% lower in Kansas City, Missouri
than in Detroit, Michigan
   Transportation Data
Detroit, MIKansas City, MOU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.71$2.44$2.63  10.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)$6,512$1,278$1,503  80.4%
   Annual commute cost
Detroit, MI    Kansas City, MO    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Detroit, MI    Kansas City, MO    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Detroit, MI    Kansas City, MO    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Detroit, MIKansas City, MOU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index154.3102.9100.0  33.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)26.421.826.4  17.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.9%1.0%1.8%  66.6%
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