Special Report
Every State's City With The Worst Traffic
May 21, 2023 12:22 pm
Last Updated: May 21, 2023 4:15 pm
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Alabama: Birmingham
> 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: +33%
> Avg. commute time in city: 22 minutes (State avg.: 25 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 76,153; 92.8% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 7
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Arizona: Phoenix
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 26 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 39th worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +26%
> Avg. commute time in city: 26 minutes (State avg.: 26 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 644,366; 93.0% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 3
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Arkansas: Little Rock
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 4 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 242nd worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +20%
> Avg. commute time in city: 18 minutes (State avg.: 22 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 86,748; 95.6% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 2
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California: San Francisco
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 97 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: 6th worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +52%
> Avg. commute time in city: 33 minutes (State avg.: 30 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 179,667; 43.8% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 30
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Colorado: Denver
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 54 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 16th worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +35%
> Avg. commute time in city: 26 minutes (State avg.: 26 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 280,340; 84.0% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 5
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