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41.7% lower in Mount Vernon, Iowa
than in Des Plaines, Illinois

Transportation Data

	Des Plaines, IL	Mount Vernon, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.13	$2.46	$2.63	21.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,157	$999	$1,503	13.7%

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Traffic data

	Des Plaines, IL	Mount Vernon, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	211.4	54.3	100.0	74.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	28.4	20.4	26.4	28.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.4%	0.9%	1.8%	63.9%

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