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10.3% lower in Chester, Maryland
than in Boston, Massachusetts

Transportation Data

	Boston, MA	Chester, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.90	$2.53	$2.63	12.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,579	$1,168	$1,503	26.0%

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Traffic data

	Boston, MA	Chester, MD	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	208.6	154.3	100.0	26.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	30.4	34.9	26.4	14.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.3%	7.0%	1.8%	208.0%

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