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Chicago, Illinois vs. Menlo Park, California

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Commute
  0.1% lower in Menlo Park, California
than in Chicago, Illinois
   Transportation Data
Chicago, ILMenlo Park, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.13$3.87$2.63  23.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,361$1,347$1,503  1.0%
   Annual commute cost
Chicago, IL    Menlo Park, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Chicago, IL    Menlo Park, CA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Chicago, IL    Menlo Park, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Chicago, ILMenlo Park, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index211.4248.6100.0  17.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)34.625.126.4  27.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.6%1.7%1.8%  52.2%
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