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66.2% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Spencer, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Spencer, IA	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.63	$3.94	$2.63	49.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,010	$1,255	$1,503	24.3%

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Traffic data

	Spencer, IA	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	28.6	100.0	100.0	249.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	15.4	22.5	26.4	46.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.5%	10.3%	1.8%	600.0%

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