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4.1% higher in Santa Monica, California
than in Federal Way, Washington

Transportation Data

	Federal Way, WA	Santa Monica, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.58	$3.79	$2.63	5.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,531	$1,955	$1,503	27.7%

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Traffic data

	Federal Way, WA	Santa Monica, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	234.3	285.7	100.0	21.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	33.6	26.2	26.4	22.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	4.9%	1.5%	1.8%	68.9%

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