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153.3% higher in Hempstead, New York
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Hempstead, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.86	$2.63	7.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$3,008	$1,503	228.7%

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Ames, IA Hempstead, NY U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Hempstead, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	265.7	100.0	446.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	35.8	26.4	118.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	7.1%	1.8%	1,255.8%

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