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Lafayette, California vs. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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Commute
  16.2% lower in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Lafayette, California
   Transportation Data
Lafayette, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.85$3.94$2.63  2.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,372$1,255$1,503  8.5%
   Annual commute cost
Lafayette, CA    Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Lafayette, CA    Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Lafayette, CA    Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Lafayette, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index122.9100.0100.0  18.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)31.522.526.4  28.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.8%10.3%1.8%  266.2%
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