Chicago, Illinois vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  46.1% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Transportation Data
Chicago, ILDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.13$2.55$2.63  18.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,361$1,073$1,503  21.2%
   Annual commute cost
Chicago, IL    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Chicago, IL    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Chicago, IL    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Chicago, ILDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index211.462.9100.0  70.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)34.618.826.4  45.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.6%1.0%1.8%  72.3%
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