What are the most congested states?

New Jersey is the worst state to drive in, boasting the highest road congestion nationwide and the second-worst road quality. California, which is the second-worst state in our ranking, is also the priciest state for drivers.



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According to Inrix's Global Traffic Scorecard, these are the top ten cities with the most congested traffic in the world.
  • London, UK.
  • Chicago, USA.
  • Paris, France.
  • Boston, USA.
  • New York City, USA.
  • Bogota, Colombia.
  • Toronto, Canada.
  • Miami, USA.


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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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Key takeaways. The worst cities for driving are New York City, Chicago, Miami, Austin, and Los Angeles. Chicago drivers lost an average of 104 hours to traffic congestion during peak rush hour in 2021.

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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. On a global scale, the Illinois city ranked No. 2, after London in the United Kingdom.

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Trying to get into NYC during rush hour (or out of it during rush hour) is generally much worse than the LA freeways at rush hour although in LA you can find yourself stopped and in such times they can be comparable.

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New Jersey is the worst state to drive in, boasting the highest road congestion nationwide and the second-worst road quality. California, which is the second-worst state in our ranking, is also the priciest state for drivers.

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Florida tops California in new ranking — the worst state to drive in. Here's how it compares. Florida beats California in a new ranking — for being one of the worst states to commute in.

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But hey, at least we climbed a spot from the cellar of 2022 Clever'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.

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Historically Bad Roads The main reason why traffic is so bad in Boston is because the city is really old. In fact, many of our existing roadways were originally built before automobiles even existed. At this time, there was almost no central planning to speak of.

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