San Francisco, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  52.8% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in San Francisco, California
   Transportation Data
San Francisco, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$4.04$2.55$2.63  36.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,733$1,073$1,503  38.1%
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San Francisco, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
San Francisco, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
San Francisco, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
San Francisco, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index248.662.9100.0  74.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)32.918.826.4  42.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.3%1.0%1.8%  69.8%
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