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3.4% lower in Bangor, Maine
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Bangor, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.61	$2.63	2.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$927	$1,503	7.6%

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Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Bangor, ME	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	62.9	100.0	0.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	16.0	26.4	7.0%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.2%	1.8%	23.5%

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