With U.S. traffic congestion costing the average driver over $1,400 per year and the U.S. ranked 10th in the world in road quality, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States to Drive in as well as accompanying videos.
To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to share of rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.
| Best States for Driving | Worst States for Driving | |||
| 1 | Oregon | 41 | Maryland | |
| 2 | Illinois | 42 | New Jersey | |
| 3 | Indiana | 43 | Wyoming | |
| 4 | Iowa | 44 | Massachusetts | |
| 5 | Texas | 45 | Rhode Island | |
| 6 | North Carolina | 46 | New Hampshire | |
| 7 | Georgia | 47 | California | |
| 8 | Arkansas | 48 | Washington | |
| 9 | Nebraska | 49 | Alaska | |
| 10 | Ohio | 50 | Hawaii | |
Best vs. Worst
- Mississippi has the lowest share of rush-hour traffic congestion, 17 percent, which is five times lower than in California, the state with the highest at 85 percent.
- Missouri has the lowest average regular gas price, $1.83 per gallon, which is 1.8 times lower than in Hawaii, the state with the highest at $3.34 per gallon.
- Vermont has the fewest car thefts (per 1,000 residents), 0.31, which is 18.6 times fewer than in Alaska, the state with the most at 5.76.
- California has the most auto-repair shops (per square root of the population), 1.4836, which is 7.1 times more than in Hawaii, the state with the fewest at 0.2088.
- Vermont has the lowest average car insurance rate, $932, which is 2.4 times lower than in Michigan, the state with the highest at $2,239.
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-to-drive-in/13964/
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