Portland, Oregon vs. San Jose, California

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Commute
  16.2% higher in San Jose, California
than in Portland, Oregon
   Transportation Data
Portland, ORSan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$3.39$3.84$2.63  13.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,554$1,450$1,503  6.7%
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Portland, OR    San Jose, CA    U.S. Avg
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Portland, OR    San Jose, CA    U.S. Avg
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      in gallons
Portland, OR    San Jose, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Portland, ORSan Jose, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index208.6271.4100.0  30.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)26.129.426.4  12.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.9%2.6%1.8%  37.4%
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