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34.7% lower in Birmingham, Alabama
than in Washington, District of Columbia

Transportation Data

	Washington, DC	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.79	$2.28	$2.63	18.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,723	$1,485	$1,503	13.8%

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Traffic data

	Washington, DC	Birmingham, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	225.7	97.1	100.0	57.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	30.0	21.5	26.4	28.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	2.0%	1.3%	1.8%	34.7%

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