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22.3% higher in Branson West, Missouri
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Branson West, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.40	$2.63	10.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,133	$1,503	23.8%

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Ames, IA Branson West, MO U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Branson West, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	28.6	100.0	41.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	28.9	26.4	76.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	0.0%	1.8%	100.0%

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