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15.5% higher in Seattle, Washington
than in Houston, Texas

Transportation Data

	Houston, TX	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.40	$3.58	$2.63	49.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,489	$1,434	$1,503	3.7%

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Traffic data

	Houston, TX	Seattle, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	202.9	234.3	100.0	15.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	27.0	27.5	26.4	1.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.7%	1.5%	1.8%	15.5%

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