Rensselaer, New York vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Commute
  19.6% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Rensselaer, New York
   Transportation Data
Rensselaer, NYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.74$2.55$2.63  6.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,301$1,073$1,503  17.5%
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Rensselaer, NY    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Rensselaer, NYDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index102.962.9100.0  38.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)22.318.826.4  15.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.3%1.0%1.8%  56.2%
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