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6.7% lower in Des Moines, Iowa
than in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Transportation Data

	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Gas Price	$2.84	$2.55	$2.63	10.2%
Auto Insurance (annually)	$1,526	$1,073	$1,503	29.7%

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Traffic data

	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
BestPlaces Traffic Index	51.4	62.9	100.0	22.4%
Avg. Commute Time (minutes)	18.1	18.8	26.4	3.9%
Percent of Super Commuters (over 90 minutes)	1.5%	1.0%	1.8%	34.0%

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