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23.8% lower in Ottumwa, Iowa
than in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Council Bluffs, IA	Ottumwa, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.54	$2.55	$2.63	0.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,176	$971	$1,503	17.4%

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Traffic data

	Council Bluffs, IA	Ottumwa, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	97.1	28.6	100.0	70.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	18.6	16.4	26.4	11.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.2%	2.5%	1.8%	119.1%

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