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109.2% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.84	$2.63	43.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,303	$1,503	42.4%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	271.4	100.0	458.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	24.2	26.4	47.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	2.0%	1.8%	286.5%

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