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15.0% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Dothan, Alabama

Transportation Data

	Dothan, AL	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.31	$2.67	$2.63	15.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,210	$915	$1,503	24.4%

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Traffic data

	Dothan, AL	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	85.7	48.6	100.0	43.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	19.1	16.4	26.4	14.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.1%	0.5%	1.8%	54.4%

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