Carmel-by-the-Sea, California vs. Palm Desert, California

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Commute
  21.3% higher in Palm Desert, California
than in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
   Transportation Data
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.94$3.71$2.63  5.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,255$1,421$1,503  13.2%
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Palm Desert, CA    U.S. Avg
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Palm Desert, CA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    Palm Desert, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAPalm Desert, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index100.0237.1100.0  137.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)22.519.226.4  14.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)10.3%3.2%1.8%  68.9%
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