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15.8% higher in Amherst, Virginia
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Amherst, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.28	$2.63	10.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$926	$1,503	7.7%

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Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Amherst, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	85.7	100.0	36.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	24.1	26.4	40.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	0.0%	1.8%	100.0%

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