Miami FL, 105 hours lost in trafficSan Francisco CA, 97 hours lost in traffic. Washington DC, 83 hours lost in traffic. Houston TX, 74 hours lost in traffic. Atlanta GA, 74 hours lost in traffic.
But hey, at least we climbed a spot from the cellar of 2022Clever's study of the best and worst U.S. cities for commuters in 2023 pegs Atlanta as a bottom-five finisher in terms of hellacious, expensive, time-consuming commutes—one spot worse than, gulp, Los Angeles.
Atlanta is home to over six million people. Of those six million people, over three-quarters drive to and from work each day, either alone or in a carpool. That means that millions of drivers take to Atlanta's complex freeway system each day, leading to frequent delays and traffic jams.
If you're taking public transit in Miami, you should know that a one-way fare on the bus or MetroRail is $2.25 — cheaper than in some larger cities. But transit is far more limited than in most other major cities (except in the rest of Florida, where it's practically nonexistent), so most Miami residents need a car.
The data reveals that Greensboro, North Carolina is the most traffic-free metro area with commuters spending only four hours annually in congestion. Meanwhile, big cities with clogged streets ranked at the bottom, with commuters in Atlanta, Georgia, spending 102 hours annually stuck in traffic.