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Ames, Iowa vs. Lake Zurich, Illinois

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Commute
  42.0% higher in Lake Zurich, Illinois
than in Ames, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Ames, IALake Zurich, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.67$2.77$2.63  3.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$915$1,005$1,503  9.8%
   Annual commute cost
Ames, IA    Lake Zurich, IL    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Ames, IA    Lake Zurich, IL    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Ames, IA    Lake Zurich, IL    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Ames, IALake Zurich, ILU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index48.660.0100.0  23.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.432.026.4  95.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.5%3.3%1.8%  526.9%
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