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2.1% higher in Sammamish, Washington
than in Palo Alto, California

Transportation Data

	Palo Alto, CA	Sammamish, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.84	$3.58	$2.63	6.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,303	$1,282	$1,503	1.6%

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Traffic data

	Palo Alto, CA	Sammamish, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	271.4	234.3	100.0	13.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	24.2	32.5	26.4	34.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.0%	1.9%	1.8%	6.5%

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