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66.1% higher in Lake Forest, California
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Lake Forest, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.74	$2.63	40.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,390	$1,503	51.9%

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Ames, IA Lake Forest, CA U.S. Avg

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Lake Forest, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	111.4	100.0	129.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	26.0	26.4	58.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	1.5%	1.8%	184.6%

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