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7.6% higher in Wichita, Kansas
than in Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Des Moines, IA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.31	$2.63	9.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,073	$1,272	$1,503	18.5%

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Annual gas use

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Traffic data

	Des Moines, IA	Wichita, KS	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	94.3	100.0	49.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	18.8	18.2	26.4	3.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.0%	1.8%	1.0%

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