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31.8% higher in Merrimack, New Hampshire
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Merrimack, NH	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.56	$2.63	0.4%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$1,094	$1,503	9.1%

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West Des Moines, IA Merrimack, NH U.S. Avg

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West Des Moines, IA Merrimack, NH U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Merrimack, NH	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	77.1	100.0	22.6%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	29.5	26.4	71.5%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	4.4%	1.8%	344.9%

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