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36.2% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Dallas, Texas

Transportation Data

	Dallas, TX	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.42	$2.55	$2.63	5.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,537	$1,073	$1,503	30.2%

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Traffic data

	Dallas, TX	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	191.4	62.9	100.0	67.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	26.8	18.8	26.4	29.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.0%	1.0%	1.8%	51.2%

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