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11.0% higher in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Mexico, Missouri

Transportation Data

	Mexico, MO	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.41	$2.55	$2.63	5.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,071	$1,073	$1,503	0.2%

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Traffic data

	Mexico, MO	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	28.6	62.9	100.0	119.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	19.4	18.8	26.4	3.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%	64.0%

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