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10.6% higher in Buena Vista, Colorado
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Buena Vista, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.09	$2.63	15.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,338	$1,503	46.2%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Buena Vista, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	28.6	100.0	41.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	17.5	26.4	6.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	0.7%	1.8%	30.8%

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