Waterloo, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  16.2% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Waterloo, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Waterloo, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.47$2.55$2.63  3.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,023$1,073$1,503  4.9%
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Waterloo, IA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Waterloo, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index42.962.9100.0  46.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)15.518.826.4  21.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.5%1.0%1.8%  35.7%
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