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53.1% higher in Des Moines, Washington
than in Salt Lake City, Utah

Transportation Data

	Salt Lake City, UT	Des Moines, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.04	$3.58	$2.63	17.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,333	$1,458	$1,503	9.4%

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Salt Lake City, UT Des Moines, WA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Salt Lake City, UT	Des Moines, WA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	111.4	234.3	100.0	110.3%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	19.4	30.7	26.4	58.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.1%	3.3%	1.8%	217.1%

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