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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. San Mateo, California

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Commute
  101.1% higher in San Mateo, California
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Transportation Data
West Des Moines, IASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
Gas Price$2.55$3.87$2.63  51.8%
Auto Insurance (annually)$1,003$1,398$1,503  39.4%
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West Des Moines, IA    San Mateo, CA    U.S. Avg
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West Des Moines, IA    San Mateo, CA    U.S. Avg
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West Des Moines, IA    San Mateo, CA    U.S. Avg
   Traffic data
West Des Moines, IASan Mateo, CAU.S. AvgDifference
BestPlaces Traffic Index62.9248.6100.0  295.2%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)17.227.826.4  61.6%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)1.0%1.5%1.8%  51.0%
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