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4.0% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Merrill, Wisconsin

Transportation Data

	Merrill, WI	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.79	$2.55	$2.63	8.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,417	$1,003	$1,503	29.2%

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Merrill, WI West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Merrill, WI	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	28.6	62.9	100.0	119.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	18.6	17.2	26.4	7.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.3%	1.0%	1.8%	25.8%

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