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106.1% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.13	$2.63	17.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,361	$1,503	48.7%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	211.4	100.0	335.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	34.6	26.4	111.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	3.6%	1.8%	588.5%

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