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7.6% lower in Blacksburg, Virginia
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Blacksburg, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.48	$2.63	7.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$819	$1,503	10.5%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Blacksburg, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	57.1	100.0	17.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	13.9	26.4	15.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	0.4%	1.8%	21.2%

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