Palm Springs, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  42.6% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Palm Springs, California
   Transportation Data
Palm Springs, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.71$2.55$2.63  31.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,552$1,073$1,503  30.9%
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Palm Springs, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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Palm Springs, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Palm Springs, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index237.162.9100.0  73.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)20.718.826.4  9.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.4%1.0%1.8%  71.0%
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