Merced, California vs. Santa Barbara, California

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Commute
  4.1% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in Merced, California
   Transportation Data
Merced, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.91$3.88$2.63  0.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,460$1,237$1,503  15.3%
   Annual commute cost
Merced, CA    Santa Barbara, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
Merced, CA    Santa Barbara, CA    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
Merced, CA    Santa Barbara, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Merced, CASanta Barbara, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index65.7114.3100.0  74.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)23.617.226.4  27.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)4.4%1.6%1.8%  63.4%
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