Palo Alto, California vs. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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Commute
  26.2% lower in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Palo Alto, California
   Transportation Data
Palo Alto, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.84$3.94$2.63  2.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,303$1,255$1,503  3.7%
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Palo Alto, CA    Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    U.S. Avg
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Palo Alto, CA    Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    U.S. Avg
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Palo Alto, CA    Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Palo Alto, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index271.4100.0100.0  63.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)24.222.526.4  7.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)2.0%10.3%1.8%  411.9%
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