Fairfax, Virginia vs. Palo Alto, California

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Commute
  10.2% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Fairfax, Virginia
   Transportation Data
Fairfax, VAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.71$3.84$2.63  41.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,079$1,303$1,503  20.8%
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Fairfax, VA    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Fairfax, VAPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index225.7271.4100.0  20.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)31.224.226.4  22.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.4%2.0%1.8%  15.2%
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