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Des Moines, Iowa vs. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Commute
  5.8% higher in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Des Moines, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.23$2.63  12.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,073$1,248$1,503  16.3%
   Annual commute cost
Des Moines, IA    Myrtle Beach, SC    U.S. Avg
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Des Moines, IA    Myrtle Beach, SC    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Des Moines, IA    Myrtle Beach, SC    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Des Moines, IAMyrtle Beach, SCU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.9105.7100.0  68.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.816.526.4  12.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%1.0%1.8%  3.0%
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