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31.0% higher in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Ottawa, Illinois

Transportation Data

	Ottawa, IL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.53	$2.28	$2.63	9.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$920	$1,485	$1,503	61.4%

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Traffic data

	Ottawa, IL	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	28.6	97.1	100.0	239.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	20.1	21.5	26.4	7.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	3.2%	1.3%	1.8%	58.2%

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