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8.2% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Transportation Data

	Bowling Green, KY	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.36	$2.55	$2.63	8.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,309	$1,003	$1,503	23.4%

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Bowling Green, KY West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

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Bowling Green, KY West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

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Bowling Green, KY West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Bowling Green, KY	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	80.0	62.9	100.0	21.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.7	17.2	26.4	2.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.3%	1.0%	1.8%	25.8%

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