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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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  29.9% higher in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
West Des Moines, IABuffalo Grove, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.77$2.63  8.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,003$1,070$1,503  6.7%
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West Des Moines, IA    Buffalo Grove, IL    U.S. Avg
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   Traffic data
West Des Moines, IABuffalo Grove, ILU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.960.0100.0  4.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)17.229.626.4  72.1%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%3.2%1.8%  227.6%
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