Austin, Texas vs. Palo Alto, California

Commute Compare

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Commute
  27.9% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Austin, Texas
   Transportation Data
Austin, TXPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.38$3.84$2.63  61.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,232$1,303$1,503  5.8%
   Annual commute cost
Austin, TX    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Austin, TX    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Austin, TX    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Austin, TXPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index197.1271.4100.0  37.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)24.124.226.4  0.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.5%2.0%1.8%  34.9%
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