Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vs. Chicago, Illinois

Commute Compare

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Commute
  31.3% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
   Transportation Data
Pittsburgh, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.87$3.13$2.63  9.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,509$1,361$1,503  9.8%
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Pittsburgh, PA    Chicago, IL    U.S. Avg
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Pittsburgh, PA    Chicago, IL    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Pittsburgh, PA    Chicago, IL    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Pittsburgh, PAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index134.3211.4100.0  57.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)23.834.626.4  45.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.6%3.6%1.8%  126.6%
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