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7.1% lower in Champaign, Illinois
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Des Moines, IA	Champaign, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.52	$2.63	1.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,073	$843	$1,503	21.4%

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Traffic data

	Des Moines, IA	Champaign, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	77.1	100.0	22.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	18.8	15.7	26.4	16.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	0.4%	1.8%	60.6%

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