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40.6% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in St. Louis, Missouri

Transportation Data

	St. Louis, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.44	$3.13	$2.63	28.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,653	$1,361	$1,503	17.7%

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Traffic data

	St. Louis, MO	Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	108.6	211.4	100.0	94.7%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	24.1	34.6	26.4	43.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.1%	3.6%	1.8%	74.6%

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