Portland, Oregon vs. Palo Alto, California

Commute Compare

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Commute
  8.2% higher in Palo Alto, California
than in Portland, Oregon
   Transportation Data
Portland, ORPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.39$3.84$2.63  13.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,554$1,303$1,503  16.2%
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Portland, OR    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Portland, OR    Palo Alto, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Portland, ORPalo Alto, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index208.6271.4100.0  30.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)26.124.226.4  7.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.9%2.0%1.8%  5.8%
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