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Ames, Iowa vs. Needham, Massachusetts

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Commute
  83.8% higher in Needham, Massachusetts
than in Ames, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Ames, IANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.67$2.79$2.63  4.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)$915$1,055$1,503  15.3%
   Annual commute cost
Ames, IA    Needham, MA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Ames, IA    Needham, MA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Ames, IA    Needham, MA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Ames, IANeedham, MAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index48.6208.6100.0  329.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.430.426.4  85.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.5%1.5%1.8%  182.7%
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