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Palm Desert, California vs. Bakersfield, California

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  17.6% lower in Bakersfield, California
than in Palm Desert, California
   Transportation Data
Palm Desert, CABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.71$3.92$2.63  5.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,421$1,452$1,503  2.2%
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   Traffic data
Palm Desert, CABakersfield, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index237.185.7100.0  63.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)19.222.626.4  17.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)3.2%2.2%1.8%  32.2%
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