Boston, MA
Boston isn’t the worst city to drive in — but it’s not great, WalletHub says
Boston, a metropolis that’s identified for its terrible visitors and busy streets, sits close to the underside of WalletHub’s 100 finest and worst cities to drive record at 89th.
“Most Individuals depend on vehicles to get round, as ‘87% of every day journeys happen in private automobiles,’ based on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics,” WalletHub stated. “Whereas driving provides a extra non-public and cozy commute, although, it’s usually a significant trouble and expense. Drivers yearly spend a median of greater than 360 hours on the street. That’s 15 days. Add the prices of wasted time and gasoline because of visitors congestions, and our collective tab involves about $564 per driver annually.”
To find out which American cities have been the very best and worst for drivers, WalletHub in contrast 100 of essentially the most populous U.S. cities throughout 4 key areas: value of possession and upkeep, visitors and infrastructure, security and entry to automobiles and upkeep.
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The web site used 30 metrics to measure every metropolis, together with the price of a brand new automotive, the variety of days with precipitation, the charges of larceny and automotive dealerships per capita. Every metric was graded on a 100-point scale with 100 that means essentially the most favorable situation for U.S. drivers. WalletHub then calculated a metropolis’s weighted common throughout all metrics for its general rating.
The worst metropolis to drive in is Philadelphia, based on WalletHub. Whereas Boston ranks 89th.
The Massachusetts capital additionally got here close to final in value of possession and upkeep rating seventy fifth, which fell from 2021 when it ranked 67th. The rise in gasoline costs has considerably brought on the price to personal and function a brand new automotive to extend.
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In some methods, Boston has seen some enchancment by way of being a “driver-friendly” metropolis. In 2021, the town was ranked 97th in entry to automobiles and upkeep, now it’s ranked 88th.
However Boston has additionally fallen in a few of WalletHub’s classes in comparison with 2021. The town solely barely fell by way of security going from thirty third in 2021 to thirty fifth in 2022. And the town went from 92nd in 2021 to 94th in 2022 within the visitors and infrastructure class. A 2019 report that means the town had the worst rush-hour visitors congestion within the nation. Moreover, lots of Boston’s roads are previous and never geared up to deal with heavy visitors, boston.curbed.com stated.
The highest 10 worst U.S. cities to drive, based on WalletHub:
10. Los Angeles, California
9. Seattle, Washington
8. Baltimore, Maryland
7. Washington, D.C.
6. New York, New York
5. Chicago, Illinois
4. San Francisco, California
3. Oakland, California
2. Detroit, Michigan
1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The highest 10 finest cities to drive, based on WalletHub:
10. Orlando, Florida
9. Garland, Texas
8. Arlington, Texas
7. Jacksonville, Florida
6. Lincoln, Nebraska
5. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
4. Greensboro, North Carolina
3. Corpus Christi, Texas
2. Plano, Texas
1. Raleigh, North Carolina