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Ames, Iowa vs. United States,

Commute Compare

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Commute
  48.8% higher in United States,
than in Ames, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Ames, IAAlabama, ALDifference
Gas Price$2.67$2.34$20,190,924
Auto Insurance (annually)$915$1,308$20,190,924
   Annual commute cost
Ames, IA    Alabama, AL    Difference
   Annual gas cost
Ames, IA    Alabama, AL    Difference
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Ames, IA    Alabama, AL    Difference
   Traffic data
Ames, IAAlabama, ALDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index48.671.420,190,924.0
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.424.620,190,924.0
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.5%1.8%2.7%
   How People Commute
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