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35.7% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Portland, Maine

Transportation Data

	Portland, ME	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.67	$3.94	$2.63	47.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$917	$1,255	$1,503	36.9%

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Annual gas use

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Portland, ME Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Portland, ME	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	74.3	100.0	100.0	34.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	19.1	22.5	26.4	17.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.2%	10.3%	1.8%	757.5%

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