Washington, District of Columbia vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  44.8% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Washington, District of Columbia
   Transportation Data
Washington, DCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.79$2.55$2.63  8.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,723$1,073$1,503  37.7%
   Annual commute cost
Washington, DC    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Washington, DC    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Washington, DC    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Washington, DCDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index225.762.9100.0  72.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)30.018.826.4  37.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.0%1.0%1.8%  51.0%
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