Memphis, Tennessee vs. Des Moines, Iowa

Commute Compare

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Commute
  21.0% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Memphis, Tennessee
   Transportation Data
Memphis, TNDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.39$2.55$2.63  6.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,544$1,073$1,503  30.5%
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Memphis, TN    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Memphis, TN    Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Memphis, TNDes Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index117.162.9100.0  46.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)21.718.826.4  13.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%1.0%1.8%  0.0%
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