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No one likes sitting in traffic jams, but some people have it worse than others. It just depends on where they live.
WalletHub, a personal finance site, ranked the best and worst cities to drive in, and shared its findings on Tuesday (August 31). Its researchers compared a list of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. using 30 “key indicators of driver-friendliness,” including average gas prices, annual hours in traffic congestion per commuter and others.
WalletHub notes that most drivers spend more than 310 hours — more than 12 days — on the road, spending roughly $1,400 on fuel costs. That doesn’t help if the roadways aren’t in good shape either, the report points out: “The World Economic forum ranks U.S. roads at 17th in quality out of 141 economically developed nations, too. It’s clear there’s room for improvement.”
So, which Ohio cities made the list — and how did they rank?
- No. 27: Toledo
- No. 37: Columbus
- No. 47: Cincinnati
- No. 80: Cleveland
Here are the Top 10 states to drive in, according to WalletHub:
- Raleigh, NC
- Lincoln, NE
- Greensboro, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Boise, ID
- Jacksonville, FL
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Tampa, FL
- Austin, TX
See the rest of the list here.