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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Massachusetts: Boston
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 134 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: 2nd worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +72%
> Avg. commute time in city: 31 minutes (State avg.: 30 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 151,856; 47.3% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 9
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Michigan: Detroit
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 23 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 53rd worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +75%
> Avg. commute time in city: 26 minutes (State avg.: 25 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 178,700; 85.9% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 7
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Minnesota: Minneapolis
> 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: +47%
> Avg. commute time in city: 23 minutes (State avg.: 24 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 149,817; 74.4% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 1
Because Minneapolis is the only city with available data in Minnesota, it ranks as having the worst traffic by default.
Mississippi: Jackson
> 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: -10%
> Avg. commute time in city: 21 minutes (State avg.: 25 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 61,304; 97.1% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 2
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Missouri: St. Louis
> Avg. time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 17 hours per commuter
> Overall national ranking: tied – 91st worst of 280 U.S. cities considered
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +68%
> Avg. commute time in city: 23 minutes (State avg.: 24 minutes)
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 117,199; 85.5% of commuters
> Cities considered in state: 2
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