The 10 worst cities in America for driving
A lot of people enjoy driving their cars. But some people don’t. It might be because they don’t like their car. It might also be because they don’t like the experience of driving in the city where they’re located. Forbes Advisor ranked the worst cities to drive in, examining a combination of “driving experience,” “safety,” “cost of car ownership,” and “access to car maintenance” to figure out where each city stood.
Check out the 10 worst cities to drive in.
10. Portland, Oregon
Bad Driving Score: 80.83 out of 100
About 635,000 people live in Portland, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 355,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 23,000 of them commute using public transportation.
9. Dallas, Texas
Bad Driving Score: 84 out of 100
About 1.3 million people live in Dallas, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 672,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 11,000 of them commute using public transportation.
8. Atlanta, Georgia
Bad Driving Score: 84.87 out of 100
About 499,000 people live in Atlanta, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 276,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 13,000 of them commute using public transportation.
7. Chicago, Illinois
Bad Driving Score: 84.92 out of 100
About 2.6 million people live in Chicago, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 1.3 million workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 236,000 of them commute using public transportation.
6. New York, New York
Bad Driving Score: 92.64 out of 100
About 8.3 million people live in New York, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 3.9 million workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 1.7 million commute using public transportation.
5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bad Driving Score: 96.33 out of 100
About 1.5 million peple live in Philadelphia, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 739,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 115,000 of them commute using public transportation.
4. Houston, Texas
Bad Driving Score: 96.52 out of 100
About 2.3 million people live in Houston, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 1.1 million workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 34,000 of them commute using public transportation.
3. San Francisco, California
Bad Driving Score: 96.57 out of 100
About 808,000 people live in San Francisco, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 465,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 78,000 of them commute using public transportation.
2. Miami, Florida
Bad Driving Score: 98.74 out of 100
About 450,000 people live in Miami. Of the estimated 245,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 19,000 of them commute using public transportation.
1. Oakland, California
Bad Driving Score: 100 out of 100
Oakland is the worst city to drive in the United States, according to the Forbes Advisor study.
About 430,000 people live in Oakland, according to the Census Bureau. Of the estimated 229,000 workers who live there aged 16 years or older, an estimated 26,000 of them commute using public transportation.