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79.3% higher in Downers Grove, Illinois
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Downers Grove, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.76	$2.63	3.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$929	$1,503	1.5%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Downers Grove, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	211.4	100.0	335.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	29.3	26.4	78.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	2.4%	1.8%	355.8%

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