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8.1% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Missoula, Montana

Transportation Data

	Missoula, MT	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.88	$2.55	$2.63	11.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,153	$1,003	$1,503	13.0%

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Missoula, MT West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Missoula, MT	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	80.0	62.9	100.0	21.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	15.8	17.2	26.4	8.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.3%	1.0%	1.8%	23.4%

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