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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Lake Forest, Illinois

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  31.4% higher in Lake Forest, Illinois
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
West Des Moines, IALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.77$2.63  8.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,003$969$1,503  3.4%
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West Des Moines, IA    Lake Forest, IL    U.S. Avg
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West Des Moines, IA    Lake Forest, IL    U.S. Avg
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West Des Moines, IA    Lake Forest, IL    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
West Des Moines, IALake Forest, ILU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.960.0100.0  4.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)17.231.226.4  81.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%3.4%1.8%  245.9%
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