Albany, Oregon vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Commute
  11.5% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Albany, Oregon
   Transportation Data
Albany, ORDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.23$2.55$2.63  21.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,148$1,073$1,503  6.5%
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Albany, OR    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Albany, OR    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Albany, ORDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index60.062.9100.0  4.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)20.618.826.4  8.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.9%1.0%1.8%  47.9%
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