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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Commute
  28.0% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
   Transportation Data
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.94$2.55$2.63  35.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,255$1,073$1,503  14.5%
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index100.062.9100.0  37.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)22.518.826.4  16.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)10.3%1.0%1.8%  90.4%
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