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50.6% higher in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Cottage Grove, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.61	$2.63	2.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$1,233	$1,503	22.9%

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West Des Moines, IA Cottage Grove, MN U.S. Avg

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West Des Moines, IA Cottage Grove, MN U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Cottage Grove, MN	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	165.7	100.0	163.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	25.1	26.4	45.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	0.6%	1.8%	40.8%

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