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49.0% higher in Ann Arbor, Michigan
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Ann Arbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.73	$2.63	2.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$2,038	$1,503	122.7%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Ann Arbor, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	105.7	100.0	117.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	20.4	26.4	24.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	0.9%	1.8%	80.8%

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