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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The best cities for traffic, based on annual hours spent in congestion per commuter in 2017, are:
Greensboro, North Carolina: four hours.
Wichita, Kansas and Corpus Christi, Texas (tie): six hours.
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.
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.
Key FindingsNebraska is the most driver-friendly state, with the lowest vehicle-related costs nationwide. The Cornhusker State ranks sixth-best for its infrastructure quality, with over 90% of its roads and bridges in acceptable condition. The nation's least congested roads are found in North Dakota.
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.
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.
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.