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60.9% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in East Lansing, Michigan

Transportation Data

	East Lansing, MI	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.54	$3.84	$2.63	51.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$2,056	$1,303	$1,503	36.6%

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Annual gas cost

East Lansing, MI Palo Alto, CA U.S. Avg

Annual gas use

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East Lansing, MI Palo Alto, CA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	East Lansing, MI	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	85.7	271.4	100.0	216.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	15.6	24.2	26.4	55.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	0.9%	2.0%	1.8%	125.8%

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