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156.8% higher in Staten Island, New York
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

Transportation Data

	West Des Moines, IA	Staten Island, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.55	$2.98	$2.63	16.9%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,003	$2,926	$1,503	191.7%

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West Des Moines, IA Staten Island, NY U.S. Avg

Annual gas use

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West Des Moines, IA Staten Island, NY U.S. Avg

Traffic data

	West Des Moines, IA	Staten Island, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	62.9	265.7	100.0	322.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	17.2	44.1	26.4	156.4%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.0%	14.3%	1.8%	1,362.2%

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