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45.1% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Transportation Data

	Gaithersburg, MD	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.81	$2.55	$2.63	9.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,413	$1,073	$1,503	24.1%

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Gaithersburg, MD Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

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Gaithersburg, MD Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Gaithersburg, MD	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	225.7	62.9	100.0	72.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	33.1	18.8	26.4	43.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	3.3%	1.0%	1.8%	69.5%

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