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Hawaii: Urban Honolulu
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 24 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 331 per 100,000 people (230 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 4.9 per 100,000 people (5.6 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 25.8 minutes (25.3 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 2
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Idaho: Boise City
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 18 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 94 per 100,000 people (97 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 6.4 per 100,000 people (9.9 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 22.7 minutes (21.6 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 5
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Illinois: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 39 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 247 per 100,000 people (225 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 6.8 per 100,000 people (8.6 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 29.0 minutes (26.8 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 10
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Indiana: Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 26 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 360 per 100,000 people (236 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 11.0 per 100,000 people (12.0 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 24.9 minutes (23.8 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 12
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Iowa: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 9 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 319 per 100,000 people (185 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 8.1 per 100,000 people (9.5 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 21.6 minutes (19.7 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 8
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