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2.2% higher in Durango, Colorado
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Durango, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.85	$2.63	6.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,324	$1,503	44.7%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Durango, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	28.6	100.0	41.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	15.4	26.4	6.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	0.7%	1.8%	28.8%

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