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30.8% higher in New York, New York
than in Chicago, Illinois

Transportation Data

	Chicago, IL	New York, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.13	$2.91	$2.63	7.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,361	$3,210	$1,503	135.9%

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Chicago, IL New York, NY U.S. Avg

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Chicago, IL New York, NY U.S. Avg

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Traffic data

	Chicago, IL	New York, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	211.4	265.7	100.0	25.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	34.6	40.8	26.4	17.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	3.6%	7.2%	1.8%	102.2%

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