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Kansas: Wichita
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 25 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 479 per 100,000 people (312 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 12.0 per 100,000 people (13.0 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 20.1 minutes (19.6 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 4
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Kentucky: Louisville/Jefferson County
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 22 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 457 per 100,000 people (237 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 14.6 per 100,000 people (15.7 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 22.8 minutes (23.6 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 5
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Louisiana: Baton Rouge
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 24 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 253 per 100,000 people (281 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 19.4 per 100,000 people (16.5 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 27.6 minutes (25.5 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 9
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Maine: Bangor
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 14 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 96 per 100,000 people (61 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 11.8 per 100,000 people (11.0 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 23.3 minutes (24.2 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 3
Maryland: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays, 2020: 27 hours per commuter
> Incidents of auto theft, 2021: 238 per 100,000 people (223 per 100,000 in state)
> Fatal crash rate, 2020: 8.1 per 100,000 people (8.8 per 100,000 in state)
> Avg. commute time to work in 2021: 27.7 minutes (29.3 minutes in state)
> Metro areas considered in state: 5
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