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15.6% higher in Hamilton, New York
than in Ames, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Ames, IA	Hamilton, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$2.77	$2.63	3.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$915	$1,301	$1,503	42.2%

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Traffic data

	Ames, IA	Hamilton, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	48.6	80.0	100.0	64.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.4	15.3	26.4	6.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	0.5%	1.8%	5.8%

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