Fort Worth, Texas vs. Des Moines, Iowa

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Commute
  34.4% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Fort Worth, Texas
   Transportation Data
Fort Worth, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.39$2.55$2.63  6.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,287$1,073$1,503  16.6%
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Fort Worth, TX    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Fort Worth, TX    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Fort Worth, TXDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index191.462.9100.0  67.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)27.018.826.4  30.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.0%1.0%1.8%  49.2%
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