Is NYC traffic worse than la traffic?

The New York City area officially has the worst traffic in the country, according to the latest survey for Texas A&M's Transportation Institute. The survey says a New York-Newark driver spent an average 56 hours stuck in traffic last year. Compare that to the 46 hours on average per driver for the year in Los Angeles.



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1 U.S. city with the worst traffic: Chicago, IL. Chicago ranked as the U.S. city with the highest traffic delays in 2022.

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Los Angeles ranked as No. 6 in the U.S. with drivers losing the most hours in traffic. Chicago took the top spot, with drivers there losing 155 hours, followed by Boston (134 hours), New York (117 hours), Philadelphia (114 hours), and Miami (105).

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You may think Los Angeles traffic is bad, but when it comes to the 2021 edition of the TomTom Traffic Index report, it doesn't even rank in the top 50. In fact, of all the cities on Earth, only one American metropolis even makes such a list.

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Top 5 Best Cities for Traffic in California
  • Vallejo. ...
  • Lancaster. ...
  • Rohnert Park. ...
  • Sacramento. ...
  • Concord. ...
  • San Diego. ...
  • Los Angeles. You may be surprised to see Los Angeles not ranking number one, but that doesn't make traffic here bearable. ...
  • San Francisco. And finally, San Francisco wins the prize of worst traffic in California.


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By comparison, most of LA is much easier, with the possible exception of downtown LA at rush hour can be chaotic as well, but not to the same extent as what I've seen in NYC.

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Traffic: LA Rush Hour Weekday morning LA rush hour is roughly from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. The evening LA rush hours are around 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and later. On weekend nights, traffic heading into or out of Downtown L.A. and Hollywood can be heavy.

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Driving in Los Angeles could prove difficult if it's your first time in the city. After all, its roads cover 21,825 miles and the population stands at nearly four million. For that reason, it's useful to research the main driving rules and regulations before you visit.

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Los Angeles has always struggled with congestion. Its population grew rapidly at the same time that cars became widely available, and the city's early suburbs, which were well served by transit, attracted car owners. Growing car traffic slowed the transit that many relied on.

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Top 10 U.S. cities with the worst traffic
  • Chicago, Ill.
  • Boston, Mass.
  • New York City, N.Y.
  • Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Miami, Fla.
  • Los Angeles, Calif.
  • San Francisco, Calif.
  • Washington D.C.


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Stick to the Neighborhoods The best advice for avoiding being stuck in traffic is to stay off the interstates at peak times, generally from 7 to 10 in the morning and 3 to 7 in the evening.

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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. In Chicago, drivers lost 155 hours in 2022.

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Why do cop cars start swerving in the middle of the freeway/highway? In actuality it is to shut down the highway, usually due to a large accident or something else that could harm drivers on the freeway. By swerving across the freeway they can attract the attention of the drivers near them and gradually slow to a stop.

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Los Angeles has world's worst traffic; Nashville, Atlanta hold their own. DETROIT (AP) -- When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world. Drivers in the car-crazy California metropolis spent 104 hours each driving in congestion during peak travel periods last year.

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