Ames, Iowa vs. Santa Monica, California

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Commute
  130.4% higher in Santa Monica, California
than in Ames, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Ames, IASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.67$3.79$2.63  41.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)$915$1,955$1,503  113.7%
   Annual commute cost
Ames, IA    Santa Monica, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Ames, IA    Santa Monica, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Ames, IA    Santa Monica, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Ames, IASanta Monica, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index48.6285.7100.0  487.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)16.426.226.4  59.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)0.5%1.5%1.8%  190.4%
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