Richardson, Texas vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Commute
  36.5% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Richardson, Texas
   Transportation Data
Richardson, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.42$2.55$2.63  5.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,394$1,003$1,503  28.0%
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Richardson, TX    West Des Moines, IA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
Richardson, TXWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index191.462.9100.0  67.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)24.817.226.4  30.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.1%1.0%1.8%  11.7%
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