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24.1% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Algona, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Algona, IA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.56	$2.55	$2.63	0.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$966	$1,073	$1,503	11.1%

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Traffic data

	Algona, IA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	28.6	62.9	100.0	119.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	14.7	18.8	26.4	27.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.0%	1.0%	1.8%	∞%

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