Mason City, Iowa vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  26.4% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Mason City, Iowa
   Transportation Data
Mason City, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.44$2.55$2.63  4.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)$948$1,073$1,503  13.2%
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Mason City, IA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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Mason City, IA    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Mason City, IADes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index28.662.9100.0  119.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)14.818.826.4  27.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.4%1.0%1.8%  28.8%
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