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Los Alamitos, California vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  36.3% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Los Alamitos, California
   Transportation Data
Los Alamitos, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.74$2.55$2.63  31.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,493$1,073$1,503  28.1%
   Annual commute cost
Los Alamitos, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Los Alamitos, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Los Alamitos, CA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Los Alamitos, CADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index111.462.9100.0  43.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)28.718.826.4  34.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.4%1.0%1.8%  71.2%
   How People Commute
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