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31.0% higher in Springfield, Massachusetts
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Springfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.59	$2.63	1.6%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$1,658	$1,503	65.3%

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West Des Moines, IA Springfield, MA U.S. Avg

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Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Springfield, MA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	97.1	100.0	54.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	21.3	26.4	23.8%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	1.2%	1.8%	22.4%

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