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19.8% lower in Santa Barbara, California
than in St. Michael, Minnesota

Transportation Data

	St. Michael, MN	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.57	$3.88	$2.63	51.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,228	$1,237	$1,503	0.7%

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Traffic data

	St. Michael, MN	Santa Barbara, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	165.7	114.3	100.0	31.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	34.4	17.2	26.4	50.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	4.6%	1.6%	1.8%	64.8%

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