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1.3% lower in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Prairie du Chien, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.69	$2.63	0.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,355	$1,503	48.1%

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Ames, IA Prairie du Chien, WI U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Prairie du Chien, WI	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	28.6	100.0	41.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	14.5	26.4	11.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	2.6%	1.8%	394.2%

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