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10.7% lower in Lafayette, Colorado
than in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Transportation Data

	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Lafayette, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.94	$2.78	$2.63	29.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,255	$1,298	$1,503	3.4%

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Traffic data

	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	Lafayette, CO	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	100.0	82.9	100.0	17.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	22.5	24.6	26.4	9.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	10.3%	2.0%	1.8%	80.6%

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