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131.4% higher in Lakewood, California
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Lakewood, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.79	$2.63	41.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,612	$1,503	76.2%

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Ames, IA Lakewood, CA U.S. Avg

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Lakewood, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	285.7	100.0	487.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	29.4	26.4	79.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	2.6%	1.8%	392.3%

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