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0.5% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Kansas City, Missouri

Transportation Data

	Kansas City, MO	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.44	$2.38	$2.63	2.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,278	$2,185	$1,503	71.0%

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Kansas City, MO Lake Charles, LA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Kansas City, MO	Lake Charles, LA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	102.9	85.7	100.0	16.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	21.8	16.7	26.4	23.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.7%	1.8%	74.0%

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