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37.4% lower in Santa Maria, California
than in Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Transportation Data

	Scotch Plains, NJ	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.80	$3.88	$2.63	38.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,420	$1,164	$1,503	18.0%

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Traffic data

	Scotch Plains, NJ	Santa Maria, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	265.7	80.0	100.0	69.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	38.3	20.8	26.4	45.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	10.5%	1.1%	1.8%	89.2%

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