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26.4% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Boston, Massachusetts

Transportation Data

	Boston, MA	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.90	$3.88	$2.63	33.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,579	$1,237	$1,503	21.7%

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Traffic data

	Boston, MA	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	208.6	114.3	100.0	45.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	30.4	17.2	26.4	43.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%	28.3%

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