Des Moines, Iowa vs. Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Commute
  27.3% higher in Grand Rapids, Michigan
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Des Moines, IAGrand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.48$2.63  2.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,073$2,041$1,503  90.2%
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Des Moines, IA    Grand Rapids, MI    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Des Moines, IA    Grand Rapids, MI    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Des Moines, IA    Grand Rapids, MI    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Des Moines, IAGrand Rapids, MIU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.9100.0100.0  59.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.819.426.4  3.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%1.2%1.8%  21.2%
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