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53.7% lower in Ames, Iowa
than in Kent, Washington

Transportation Data

	Kent, WA	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.58	$2.67	$2.63	25.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,479	$915	$1,503	38.1%

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Kent, WA Ames, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Kent, WA	Ames, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	234.3	48.6	100.0	79.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	31.7	16.4	26.4	48.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	3.1%	0.5%	1.8%	83.1%

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