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7.3% lower in Los Angeles, California
than in Detroit, Michigan

Transportation Data

	Detroit, MI	Los Angeles, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.71	$3.79	$2.63	39.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$6,512	$2,164	$1,503	66.8%

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Traffic data

	Detroit, MI	Los Angeles, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	154.3	285.7	100.0	85.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	26.4	30.9	26.4	17.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.9%	3.5%	1.8%	22.0%

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