Portland, Oregon vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  45.1% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Portland, Oregon
   Transportation Data
Portland, ORWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.39$2.55$2.63  24.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,554$1,003$1,503  35.5%
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Portland, OR    West Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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Portland, OR    West Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Portland, OR    West Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Portland, ORWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index208.662.9100.0  69.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)26.117.226.4  34.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.9%1.0%1.8%  48.4%
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