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7.6% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in South Bend, Indiana

Transportation Data

	South Bend, IN	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.69	$2.55	$2.63	5.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$919	$1,003	$1,503	9.1%

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South Bend, IN West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

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South Bend, IN West Des Moines, IA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	South Bend, IN	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	71.4	62.9	100.0	11.9%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	19.9	17.2	26.4	13.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.2%	1.0%	1.8%	14.8%

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