DC and Baltimore Named Among ‘Worst Cities For Driving’ in New Report

With Americans losing an average of $564 per year in wasted time due to traffic congestion, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst Cities to Drive in. Washington DC and Baltimore, the two closest major cities included in the list, were both ranked among the worst cities to drive in, ranked in the bottom 7 of the 100 cities listed.

To determine the most driver-friendly places in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 30 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to annual hours in traffic congestion per auto commuter to auto-repair shops per capita.

Best Cities for Driving Worst Cities for Driving
1. Raleigh, NC 91. Los Angeles, CA
2. Plano, TX 92. Seattle, WA
3. Corpus Christi, TX 93. Baltimore, MD
4. Greensboro, NC 94. Washington, DC
5. Winston-Salem, NC 95. New York, NY
6. Lincoln, NE 96. Chicago, IL
7. Jacksonville, FL 97. San Francisco, CA
8. Arlington, TX 98. Oakland, CA
9. Garland, TX 99. Detroit, MI
10. Orlando, FL 100. Philadelphia, PA

Best vs. Worst

  • Honolulu has the lowest traffic fatality rate (per 100,000 residents), 2.30, which is 14.9 times lower than in Memphis, Tennessee, the city with the highest at 34.26.
  • Gilbert, Arizona, has the fewest car thefts (per 1,000 residents), 0.58, which is 26.4 times fewer than in Oakland, California, the city with the most at 15.33.
  • Laredo, Texas, has the lowest average gas price, $3.12 per gallon, which is 1.8 times lower than in San Francisco, the city with the highest at $5.46 per gallon.
  • Corpus Christi, Texas, and Reno, Nevada, have the lowest average parking rate, $1.00 per two hours, which is 38.4 times lower than in Boston, the city with the highest at $38.40 per two hours.

To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-to-drive-in/13964

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