What state got the worst traffic?

New Jersey is the worst state to drive in, as it has the highest road congestion nationwide and the second-worst road quality, a new study by MoneyGeek finds.



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New Jersey is the worst state to drive in, as it has the highest road congestion nationwide and the second-worst road quality, a new study by MoneyGeek finds.

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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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Montana is considered the best state when it comes to traffic/infrastructure. However, there is a two-way tie for states with highest percentage of rush hour congestion: Florida and Massachusetts. There is a five-way tie for states with the lowest percentage: Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.

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California. Perhaps it is no surprise that California has the worst traffic in the entire country—the Golden State's traffic so legendary, Saturday Night Live had an entire sketch series about navigating the congested highways.

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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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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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Calgary, Canada, is the best city in the world for driving due to low congestion, fatalities and affordability, while Mumbai, India is the worst, according to a comprehensive new study of global cities' infrastructure, safety, costs and driver behaviour.

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10 Awesome Cities With Little to No Traffic (Yes, Really)
  • Greensboro NC. Population: 301,332. ...
  • Corpus Christi, TX. Population: 317,815. ...
  • Birmingham, AL. Population: 198,989. ...
  • Lexington, KY. Population: 323,479. ...
  • Dayton OH. Population: 137,372. ...
  • Fresno CA. Population: 548,548. ...
  • Ames, IA. Population: 67,561. ...
  • Albuquerque NM.


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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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From faster to slower, these are the top 25 fastest-driving cities in the United States:
  • Seattle.
  • Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • Fresno, California.
  • Cleveland.
  • Sacramento, California.
  • Bakersfield, California.
  • Austin, Texas.
  • Denver.


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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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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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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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As more people work from home, they are compensating by driving to other activities, he said. The design of Chicago's expressways are also partly to blame, as they funnel traffic into downtown. “The design of our expressway system has hurt traffic flow for generations,” Schwieterman said.

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