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34.5% higher in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
than in Waukee, Iowa

Transportation Data

	Waukee, IA	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.65	$3.94	$2.63	48.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$997	$1,255	$1,503	25.9%

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Annual gas use

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Waukee, IA Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	Waukee, IA	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	100.0	100.0	59.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	20.5	22.5	26.4	9.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.9%	10.3%	1.8%	453.2%

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