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137.1% higher in Monrovia, California
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Monrovia, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.79	$2.63	41.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,628	$1,503	77.9%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Monrovia, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	285.7	100.0	487.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	31.6	26.4	92.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	4.1%	1.8%	694.2%

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