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41.2% higher in Palm Desert, California
than in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Transportation Data

	Lake Charles, LA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.38	$3.71	$2.63	55.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$2,185	$1,421	$1,503	35.0%

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Lake Charles, LA Palm Desert, CA U.S. Avg

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Lake Charles, LA Palm Desert, CA U.S. Avg

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Lake Charles, LA Palm Desert, CA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Lake Charles, LA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	85.7	237.1	100.0	176.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	16.7	19.2	26.4	15.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.7%	3.2%	1.8%	91.6%

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