Des Moines, Iowa vs. New Orleans, Louisiana

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Commute
  77.4% higher in New Orleans, Louisiana
than in Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Des Moines, IANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.30$2.63  9.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,073$3,457$1,503  222.2%
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Des Moines, IA    New Orleans, LA    U.S. Avg
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Des Moines, IA    New Orleans, LA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Des Moines, IANew Orleans, LAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.9168.6100.0  168.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)18.823.826.4  26.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%1.9%1.8%  92.9%
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