Lake Charles, Louisiana vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Commute
  48.7% higher in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana
   Transportation Data
Lake Charles, LANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.38$2.30$2.63  3.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)$2,185$3,457$1,503  58.2%
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Lake Charles, LA    New Orleans, LA    U.S. Avg
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Lake Charles, LA    New Orleans, LA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Lake Charles, LANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index85.7168.6100.0  96.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.723.826.4  42.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.7%1.9%1.8%  14.4%
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