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35.7% lower in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Chicago, Illinois

Transportation Data

	Chicago, IL	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.13	$2.38	$2.63	24.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,361	$2,185	$1,503	60.5%

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Chicago, IL Lake Charles, LA U.S. Avg

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Chicago, IL Lake Charles, LA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Chicago, IL	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	211.4	85.7	100.0	59.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	34.6	16.7	26.4	51.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	3.6%	1.7%	1.8%	53.4%

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