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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. New Ulm, Minnesota

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Commute
  18.1% lower in New Ulm, Minnesota
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
West Des Moines, IANew Ulm, MNU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$2.62$2.63  2.7%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,003$1,040$1,503  3.7%
   Annual commute cost
West Des Moines, IA    New Ulm, MN    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas cost
West Des Moines, IA    New Ulm, MN    U.S. Avg
   Annual gas use
      in gallons
West Des Moines, IA    New Ulm, MN    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
West Des Moines, IANew Ulm, MNU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.928.6100.0  54.5%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)17.212.526.4  27.3%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%0.4%1.8%  63.3%
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