Palatine, Illinois vs. Austin, Texas

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Commute
  14.2% lower in Austin, Texas
than in Palatine, Illinois
   Transportation Data
Palatine, ILAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.13$2.38$2.63  24.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,233$1,232$1,503  0.1%
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Palatine, IL    Austin, TX    U.S. Avg
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Palatine, IL    Austin, TX    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Palatine, IL    Austin, TX    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Palatine, ILAustin, TXU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index211.4197.1100.0  6.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)29.124.126.4  17.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.0%1.5%1.8%  50.3%
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