According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , vehicle mileage increased by about 43.2 billion in the first half of 2022, an increase of 2.8% over the same period in 2021. This also means that congestion on U.S. highway has increased. The Bureau of Traffic Statistics estimates that American drivers spend an average of 360 hours on the road each year, which is equivalent to 15 days a year. High gasoline prices, coupled with rising car insurance rates and ongoing operating costs, also make Americans’ daily commutes more difficult than ever. There is also a need to consider the frequency of accidents, fatal car accidents and car thefts – all rising – as well as local weather conditions, road quality, average commute time, and the use of car repair shops, parking/garages, vehicle dealerships and car wash shops.
But it turns out that motorists in some parts of the country tend to drive better than those in other parts of the country, and the above factors usually vary greatly between one major city and another major city in the United States. Personal finance website WalletHub.com has just released a report that ranks the best and worst cities for drivers in the post-epidemic era among the 100 most populous regions in the country based on 30 key variables. Small cities perform better in this regard than the largest and most crowded metropolitan areas in the United States. Of the individual attributes studied, those living in Lubbock, Texas had the least traffic jam per year, and as expected, the worst commutes were made in Miami , Boston, Philadelphia , Chicago and New York City. The lowest average gasoline price in the country is in Laredo, Texas, while the highest in Los Angeles and , California , Long Beach .
You have the least chance of an accident in Boise, Idaho, and the most likely to have an accident in Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Gilbert, Arizona, has the least number of car thefts, while Oakland , Denver and St. Louis are most likely. In addition, the study found that the largest number of car repair shops per capita is Baton Rouge in Los Angeles, while the lowest number of car repair shops in New York City. Car washes are the most numerous places in every citizen in Orlando, Florida, and are the scariest in Boston. Maintenance costs are lowest in Jacksonville, Florida and highest in Seattle. Drivers have the lowest parking costs in Corpus Christi, Texas, while San Diego , Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and New York City have the highest parking costs.
The following are the US cities where WalletHub.com was named the best and worst driver in the United States:
Best driving city
1. Raleigh, North Carolina
2. Plano, Texas
3. Corpus Christi, Texas
4. Greensboro, North Carolina
5. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
6. Nebraska Lincoln
7. Jacksonville, Florida
8. Arlington, Texas
9. Galland, Texas
10. Orlando, Florida
The least suitable city for driving
1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. Detroit, Michigan
3. Oakland, California
4. San Francisco, California
5. Chicago, Illinois
6. New York, New York
7. Washington, DC
8. Baltimore, Maryland
9. Seattle, Washington
10. Los Angeles, California
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