The numbers bear that out: Boston is the fourth-worst city in the world for congestion, with the average driver losing 134 hours — more than five days — to traffic last year, according to a new report.
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Boston traffic ranked fourth worst in the world, study says.
1 U.S. city with the worst traffic: Chicago, IL. Chicago ranked as the U.S. city with the highest traffic delays in 2022. On a global scale, the Illinois city ranked No. 2, after London in the United Kingdom.
Transportation data company Inrix says Boston traffic is the second-worst in the United States, and fourth-worst on the planet, according to its annual Global Traffic Scorecard. It's not just Boston it's everywhere, said Matt Brooks. It doesn't matter what road you are on. It doesn't matter what time of day it is.
London, for the second year in a row, has been the rated the most congested city in the world, according to traffic experts at Inrix. In the UK overall, traffic delays increased in 79 out of 110 urban areas year-over-year.
London has been named the worst city for congestion in the world, according to the INRIX 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard. These are the roads with the biggest traffic jams: A219 Southbound between Fulham Road and Morden Hall Road. A202 Eastbound between Neathouse Place and Peckham Hill Street.
A recent report from INRIX argues that roadworks are a major contributor to increased congestion in the capital, while research from the Greener Journeys campaign claims Uber and the use of online shopping are to blame.
Boston is a friendly, walkable city with a great public transportation system known as the T (MBTA). All of Boston's downtown areas and neighborhoods are accessible by train, bus, trolley, or water transportation.
Topography. Boston isn't just “Boston.” The City of Boston is part of a densely packed confederation of cities and towns that stretches for dozens of miles, and that together contains between four and five million residents, depending on where one draws regional boundaries.
But it's not just the buildings that make Boston feel like a European city. Beantown's diverse population, bustling streets, and abundance of Irish pubs all contribute to the vibe. Of course, there's also the sports culture — Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, and Red Sox.
Boston is a safe city to visit. The United States has a 2021 Global Peace Index ranking of 122 and if you stay aware of your surroundings and know the best places to visit, you'll have a fantastic time. In this busy city, you may see petty crimes such as purse snatching and pickpocketing.
The least stressful U.S. city was Houston, coming in at 25, with Seattle at 39, Chicago at 40, Boston at 43, Miami at 44, Los Angeles at 45, and Washington at 47. On the other end of the scale, Mumbai, India, was the most stressed city, followed by Lagos, Nigeria, and Manila, Philippines.
Violent crime in BostonViolent crimes include rape, sexual assault, robbery, assault, and murder. In 2022, Boston's overall crime rate dropped by 1.5% but there was an increase of 1 homicide compared to 2021 (for a total of 41 murders).