Washington, DC - With gas prices tending to peak during the summer months and Americans collectively losing about $124 billion in wasted time and fuel due just to traffic congestion, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2016's Best & Worst Cities for Driving
To identify the most driver-friendly cities in the U.S., WalletHub’s number crunchers compared the 100 most populated cities across 21 key metrics. Our data ranges from average gas prices to average annual hours of traffic delays to number of auto-repair shops per capita.
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Best Cities for Driving |
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Worst Cities for Driving |
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1 |
Scottsdale, AZ |
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91 |
Boston, MA |
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2 |
Tucson, AZ |
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92 |
Seattle, WA |
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3 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
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93 |
New York, NY |
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4 |
Gilbert, AZ |
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94 |
Oakland, CA |
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5 |
Mesa, AZ |
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95 |
Baltimore, MD |
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6 |
Chandler, AZ |
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96 |
Philadelphia, PA |
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7 |
Reno, NV |
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97 |
Chicago, IL |
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8 |
Laredo, TX |
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98 |
San Francisco, CA |
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9 |
Las Vegas, NV |
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99 |
Detroit, MI |
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10 |
Tampa, FL |
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100 |
Washington, DC |
Best vs. Worst
- Lubbock, Texas, has the fewest average annual hours of traffic delays per car commuter, 12, which is seven times fewer than in Washington, the city with the most, 82.
- Irvine, Calif., has the lowest rate of car thefts per 1,000 residents, 0.52, which is 31 times lower than in Oakland, Calif., the city with the highest, 15.90.
- Orlando, Fla., has the highest number of auto-repair shops per 100,000 residents, 266.16, which is 12 times higher than in Boston, the city with the lowest, 22.51.
- Tulsa, Okla., has the lowest average gas price, $2.04 per gallon, which is 1.5 times lower than in Chicago, the city with the highest, $3.02 per gallon.
- Durham, N.C., has the lowest average parking rate, $2.00 per two hours, which is 12 times lower than in Boston, the city with the highest, $23.79 per two hours.
For the full report and to see where your city ranks, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-to-drive-in/13964/