Los Angeles, California vs. Palo Alto, California

Commute Compare

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Commute
  14.9% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Los Angeles, California
   Transportation Data
Los Angeles, CAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.79$3.84$2.63  1.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$2,164$1,303$1,503  39.8%
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   Traffic data
Los Angeles, CAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index285.7271.4100.0  5.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)30.924.226.4  21.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.5%2.0%1.8%  42.6%
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