Detroit, Michigan vs. Jersey City, New Jersey

Commute Compare

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Commute
  13.8% lower in Jersey City, New Jersey
than in Detroit, Michigan
   Transportation Data
Detroit, MIJersey City, NJU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.71$2.78$2.63  2.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$6,512$1,730$1,503  73.4%
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Detroit, MI    Jersey City, NJ    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Detroit, MIJersey City, NJU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index154.3265.7100.0  72.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)26.436.826.4  39.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.9%4.5%1.8%  57.8%
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