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108.4% higher in Foster City, California
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Foster City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$3.87	$2.63	51.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$1,373	$1,503	36.9%

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West Des Moines, IA Foster City, CA U.S. Avg

Annual gas use

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West Des Moines, IA Foster City, CA U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Foster City, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	248.6	100.0	295.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	31.1	26.4	80.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.7%	1.8%	74.5%

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