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23.8% higher in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Columbus, Nebraska

Transportation Data

	Columbus, NE	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.59	$2.55	$2.63	1.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,031	$1,003	$1,503	2.7%

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Columbus, NE West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

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Columbus, NE West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Annual gas use

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Columbus, NE West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Columbus, NE	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	28.6	62.9	100.0	119.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	12.2	17.2	26.4	41.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.5%	1.0%	1.8%	117.8%

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