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3.8% lower in Washington, District of Columbia
than in Palo Alto, California

Transportation Data

	Palo Alto, CA	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.84	$2.79	$2.63	27.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,303	$1,723	$1,503	32.2%

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Traffic data

	Palo Alto, CA	Washington, DC	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	271.4	225.7	100.0	16.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	24.2	30.0	26.4	24.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.0%	2.0%	1.8%	0.5%

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