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17.4% higher in Santa Cruz, California
than in Alpha, Illinois

Transportation Data

	Alpha, IL	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.74	$3.94	$2.63	43.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$905	$1,291	$1,503	42.7%

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Traffic data

	Alpha, IL	Santa Cruz, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	91.4	122.9	100.0	34.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	28.2	23.5	26.4	16.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	4.1%	2.7%	1.8%	35.4%

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