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30.9% higher in Blue Springs, Missouri
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Blue Springs, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.44	$2.63	4.3%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$1,133	$1,503	13.0%

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West Des Moines, IA Blue Springs, MO U.S. Avg

Annual gas use

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Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Blue Springs, MO	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	102.9	100.0	63.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	26.1	26.4	51.7%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.4%	1.8%	42.9%

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