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12.6% higher in Grimes, Iowa
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Grimes, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.55	$2.63	0.0%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$966	$1,503	3.7%

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Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Grimes, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	62.9	100.0	0.0%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	23.5	26.4	36.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.9%	1.8%	95.9%

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