Raleigh, North Carolina vs. Santa Cruz, California

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Commute
  24.7% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Raleigh, North Carolina
   Transportation Data
Raleigh, NCSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.49$3.94$2.63  58.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)$957$1,291$1,503  34.9%
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Raleigh, NC    Santa Cruz, CA    U.S. Avg
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Raleigh, NC    Santa Cruz, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Raleigh, NCSanta Cruz, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index108.6122.9100.0  13.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)23.423.526.4  0.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.9%2.7%1.8%  42.5%
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