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6.9% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Santa Barbara, California

Transportation Data

	Santa Barbara, CA	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$3.88	$3.94	$2.63	1.5%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,237	$1,255	$1,503	1.5%

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Santa Barbara, CA Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Santa Barbara, CA	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	114.3	100.0	100.0	12.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	22.5	26.4	30.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.6%	10.3%	1.8%	535.2%

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