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11.9% higher in Santa Clara, California
than in Carlsbad, California

Transportation Data

	Carlsbad, CA	Santa Clara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.78	$3.84	$2.63	1.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,300	$1,372	$1,503	5.5%

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Traffic data

	Carlsbad, CA	Santa Clara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	168.6	271.4	100.0	61.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	28.0	23.6	26.4	15.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	3.3%	1.9%	1.8%	43.4%

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