Houston, Texas vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Commute
  25.1% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Houston, Texas
   Transportation Data
Houston, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.40$2.38$2.63  0.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,489$2,185$1,503  46.7%
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   Traffic data
Houston, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index202.985.7100.0  57.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)27.016.726.4  38.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.7%1.7%1.8%  4.0%
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