Portage, Indiana vs. West Lafayette, Indiana

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Commute
  40.6% lower in West Lafayette, Indiana
than in Portage, Indiana
   Transportation Data
Portage, INWest Lafayette, INU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.86$2.62$2.63  8.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,023$856$1,503  16.3%
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Portage, IN    West Lafayette, IN    U.S. Avg
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Portage, IN    West Lafayette, IN    U.S. Avg
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Portage, IN    West Lafayette, IN    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Portage, INWest Lafayette, INU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index211.477.1100.0  63.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)26.615.626.4  41.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.7%1.3%1.8%  23.4%
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