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16.0% lower in Palm Springs, California
than in Santa Monica, California

Transportation Data

	Santa Monica, CA	Palm Springs, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.79	$3.71	$2.63	2.1%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,955	$1,552	$1,503	20.6%

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Traffic data

	Santa Monica, CA	Palm Springs, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	285.7	237.1	100.0	17.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	26.2	20.7	26.4	21.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.5%	3.4%	1.8%	125.8%

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