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54.6% higher in Shakopee, Minnesota
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Shakopee, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.59	$2.63	3.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,194	$1,503	30.5%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Shakopee, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	165.7	100.0	240.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	23.3	26.4	42.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%	123.1%

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