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20.4% higher in Chattanooga, Tennessee
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Chattanooga, TN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.19	$2.63	18.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,153	$1,503	26.0%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Chattanooga, TN	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	105.7	100.0	117.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	18.8	26.4	14.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%	138.5%

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