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16.1% higher in Norwalk, Iowa
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Norwalk, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.54	$2.63	4.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,046	$1,503	14.3%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Norwalk, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	62.9	100.0	29.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	21.3	26.4	29.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	1.5%	1.8%	194.2%

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