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7.2% higher in Palm Desert, California
than in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Transportation Data

	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.74	$3.71	$2.63	0.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,324	$1,421	$1,503	7.3%

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Annual gas use

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Traffic data

	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Palm Desert, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	111.4	237.1	100.0	112.8%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	30.1	19.2	26.4	36.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.8%	3.2%	1.8%	15.5%

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