Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Palo Alto, California

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Commute
  47.8% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Grand Rapids, Michigan
   Transportation Data
Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.48$3.84$2.63  54.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$2,041$1,303$1,503  36.2%
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Grand Rapids, MI    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index100.0271.4100.0  171.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)19.424.226.4  24.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.2%2.0%1.8%  67.5%
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