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5.6% lower in Faribault, Minnesota
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Des Moines, IA	Faribault, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.63	$2.63	3.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,073	$1,165	$1,503	8.6%

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Traffic data

	Des Moines, IA	Faribault, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	28.6	100.0	54.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	18.8	19.3	26.4	2.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.3%	1.8%	35.4%

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