What are the top 10 cities with the worst traffic?

The 10 worst traffic cities in the United States
  1. Boston, Mass. (Photo by John Mottern/Getty Images)
  2. Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) ...
  3. Chicago, Ill. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ...
  4. New York City, N.Y. ...
  5. Los Angeles, Calif. ...
  6. Seattle, Wash. ...
  7. Pittsburgh, Pa. ...
  8. San Francisco, Calif. ...




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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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While you may think of New York City or Los Angeles as being the most roundaboutiest metros, it's actually Carmel, Indiana, a city of just under 102,000 people on the north side of Indianapolis.

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When taking into consideration the other key metrics, WalletHub determined the five best cities to drive in are: Raleigh, North Carolina; Corpus Christi, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Greensboro, North Carolina and Plano, Texas.

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Surprisingly or not, Chicago, IL was found to have the second worst traffic in the world, right behind London, UK (No. 1); and the absolute worst in all of North America, surpassing infamously congested cities like New York City, NY (No. 4) and Los Angeles, CA (No. 9).

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Bengaluru drivers spend a whopping 260 hours (nearly 11 days) a year stuck in rush hour traffic. The city has been ranked as the second-most congested in the world, in the TomTom Traffic Index Ranking 2022.

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It is measured by how much longer a trip takes compared to uncongested conditions. The most congested city in Europe is Moscow. Which also ranks 6th worldwide.

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The most congested section of road in Europe is Hamburg's A7 Autobahn. In the UK, the M25 around London and the A720 Edinburgh bypass suffer the most frequent delays.

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