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Hawaii: Hilo
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 29 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 33rd worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +380%
> Avg. commute time in city: 19 minutes (State avg.: 27 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 17,622; 94.6% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 3
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Idaho: Boise
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 7 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 205th worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +3%
> Avg. commute time in city: 19 minutes (State avg.: 21 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 100,272; 91.4% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 1
Because Boise is the only city with available data in Idaho, it ranks as having the worst traffic by default.
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Illinois: Chicago
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 155 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: the worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +49%
> Avg. commute time in city: 34 minutes (State avg.: 29 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 743,250; 62.7% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 7
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Indiana: Indianapolis
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 24 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 46th worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +71%
> Avg. commute time in city: 24 minutes (State avg.: 24 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 368,371; 94.8% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 7
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Iowa: Des Moines
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 7 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 205th worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +3%
> Avg. commute time in city: 19 minutes (State avg.: 20 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 93,450; 93.7% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 1
Because Des Moines is the only city with available data in Iowa, it ranks as having the worst traffic by default.
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