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15.3% higher in Santa Maria, California
than in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Transportation Data

	Chapel Hill, NC	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.62	$3.88	$2.63	48.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$833	$1,164	$1,503	39.7%

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Traffic data

	Chapel Hill, NC	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	108.6	80.0	100.0	26.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	19.7	20.8	26.4	5.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.6%	1.1%	1.8%	78.1%

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