West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Chicago, Illinois

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Commute
  94.2% higher in Chicago, Illinois
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
West Des Moines, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$3.13$2.63  22.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,003$1,361$1,503  35.7%
   Annual commute cost
West Des Moines, IA    Chicago, IL    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
West Des Moines, IA    Chicago, IL    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
West Des Moines, IA    Chicago, IL    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
West Des Moines, IAChicago, ILU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.9211.4100.0  236.1%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)17.234.626.4  101.2%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%3.6%1.8%  265.3%
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