Best and Worst Days to Drive in U.S. Metro Areas, Cities

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Best and Worst Days to Drive in U.S. Metro Areas, Cities

The table below shows data illustrating the best and worst days to drive in 100 core-based statistical areas, as defined by the federal government, during peak morning and afternoon hours from May 2011 to May 2012. Figures represent the delay, in minutes, for a one-way trip taking 30 minutes with no traffic congestion.

Totals, compiled by traffic research firm Inrix for Governing, measure average traffic delays across entire metropolitan regions. Those with longer commutes along major corridors will likely experience longer delays during peak periods than those with shorter, local commutes.

Inrix collects data via mobile application, GPS systems in personal and commercial vehicles and road sensors. Figures listed reflect average delays for all types of roadways: arterial roads, highways and city streets, etc.

Our map shows areas with the most congested Friday afternoon commutes.

Metro Area	Worst Day	Best Day	Average	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Friday

Akron, OH	Friday	Monday	1.2	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.3
Albany, NY	Thursday	Monday	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.8
Albuquerque, NM	Friday	Tuesday	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7
Allentown, PA	Friday	Wednesday	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.3
Atlanta, GA	Thursday	Monday	3.6	3.1	3.8	3.6	3.8	3.8
Augusta, GA	Thursday	Tuesday	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Austin, TX	Thursday	Monday	6.1	4.3	5.9	6.6	7.1	6.4
Bakersfield, CA	Monday	Wednesday	1.0	1.2	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.1
Baltimore, MD	Thursday	Monday	3.9	3.1	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1
Baton Rouge, LA	Friday	Monday	3.5	2.4	3.2	4.1	3.7	4.3
Birmingham, AL	Friday	Tuesday	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	1.0
Boise City, ID	Wednesday	Monday	0.8	0.7	0.9	1.0	0.9	0.8
Boston, MA	Thursday	Monday	4.7	3.8	4.8	4.8	5.3	4.9
Bridgeport, CT	Friday	Monday	6.0	4.9	6.0	5.8	6.4	6.8
Buffalo, NY	Friday	Monday	1.5	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.7	1.8
Charleston, SC	Wednesday	Monday	1.0	0.7	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.0
Charlotte, NC	Friday	Monday	3.2	2.8	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.4
Chattanooga, TN	Friday	Monday	1.4	1.1	1.3	1.1	1.5	2.0
Chicago, IL	Friday	Monday	4.6	3.8	4.6	4.6	5.0	5.3
Cincinnati, OH	Thursday	Monday	2.2	1.9	2.1	2.3	2.5	2.1
Cleveland, OH	Thursday	Monday	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.4
Colorado Springs, CO	Friday	Monday	1.4	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.6	2.5
Columbia, SC	Friday	Tuesday	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.9
Columbus, OH	Thursday	Monday	2.2	1.8	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.3
Dallas, TX	Friday	Monday	3.4	2.8	3.3	3.5	3.6	3.6
Dayton, OH	Friday	Tuesday	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Denver, CO	Thursday	Monday	3.2	2.4	3.2	3.4	3.5	3.4
Des Moines, IA	Tuesday	Monday	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Detroit, MI	Thursday	Monday	2.4	2.0	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.4
El Paso, TX	Wednesday	Monday	2.4	1.9	2.5	2.7	2.6	2.1
Fort Myers, FL	Monday	Wednesday	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2
Fresno, CA	Wednesday	Friday	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.7
Grand Rapids, MI	Friday	Monday	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	1.2
Greensboro, NC	Friday	Tuesday	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3
Greenville, SC	Wednesday	Monday	1.8	1.7	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.8
Harrisburg, PA	Friday	Monday	1.2	0.9	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.6
Hartford, CT	Friday	Monday	2.9	2.4	3.0	3.1	3.0	3.1
Honolulu, HI	Tuesday	Monday	8.6	7.2	9.4	9.3	9.2	8.1
Houston, TX	Thursday	Monday	3.6	3.1	3.8	3.7	3.9	3.7
Indianapolis, IN	Thursday	Monday	1.8	1.5	1.8	1.9	2.0	1.9
Jackson, MS	Wednesday	Monday	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4
Jacksonville, FL	Tuesday	Monday	2.0	1.8	2.1	2.0	2.1	1.9
Kansas City, KS	Friday	Monday	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0
Knoxville, TN	Friday	Monday	1.3	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.7
Lakeland, FL	Friday	Thursday	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.6
Las Vegas, NV	Wednesday	Monday	2.4	2.2	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4
Little Rock, AR	Wednesday	Monday	0.9	0.7	0.9	1.1	0.9	0.8
Los Angeles, CA	Thursday	Monday	9.0	7.1	9.1	9.6	9.9	9.1
Louisville, KY	Thursday	Monday	1.7	1.3	1.7	1.8	2.0	1.7
Madison, WI	Friday	Wednesday	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6
McAllen, TX	Friday	Thursday	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7
Melbourne, FL	Friday	Tuesday	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Memphis, TN	Wednesday	Monday	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0
Miami, FL	Tuesday	Monday	4.6	4.1	4.9	4.7	4.7	4.7
Milwaukee, WI	Thursday	Monday	2.3	1.7	2.3	2.4	2.6	2.5
Minneapolis, MN	Thursday	Monday	3.1	2.5	3.1	3.4	3.5	2.9
Modesto, CA	Tuesday	Monday	0.9	0.8	1.0	0.9	1.0	0.9
Nashville, TN	Thursday	Monday	2.7	2.3	2.8	2.7	2.9	2.8
New Haven, CT	Friday	Monday	3.1	2.5	2.9	3.0	3.2	3.9
New Orleans, LA	Friday	Monday	2.3	2.0	2.1	2.3	2.6	2.7
New York, NY	Thursday	Monday	6.4	5.5	6.5	6.5	6.7	6.7
Ogden, UT	Friday	Monday	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.3
Oklahoma City, OK	Friday	Monday	0.9	0.7	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.1
Omaha, NB	Friday	Tuesday	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.7
Orlando, FL	Friday	Monday	3.2	2.9	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4
Oxnard, CA	Friday	Monday	2.3	1.8	2.0	2.3	2.6	3.0
Philadelphia, PA	Friday	Monday	4.3	3.6	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5
Phoenix, AZ	Tuesday	Monday	2.2	1.9	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.0
Pittsburgh, PA	Thursday	Monday	2.5	2.1	2.6	2.5	2.6	2.5
Portland, ME	Thursday	Tuesday	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5
Portland, OR	Friday	Monday	4.2	2.9	4.0	4.2	5.0	5.1
Poughkeepsie, NY	Friday	Thursday	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.8
Providence, RI	Friday	Monday	2.1	1.6	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.3
Provo, UT	Friday	Monday	1.0	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.3
Raleigh, NC	Tuesday	Monday	2.2	2.0	2.3	2.2	2.3	2.3
Richmond, VA	Friday	Wednesday	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.6
Riverside, CA	Friday	Monday	1.8	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.7	2.1
Rochester, NY	Wednesday	Monday	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6
Sacramento, CA	Thursday	Monday	2.4	1.8	2.5	2.5	2.7	2.6
Salt Lake City, UT	Tuesday	Monday	0.9	0.8	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9
San Antonio, TX	Friday	Monday	2.1	1.6	2.0	2.0	2.2	2.6
San Diego, CA	Thursday	Monday	3.8	3.1	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.0
San Francisco, CA	Thursday	Monday	7.3	5.9	7.6	7.6	8.3	7.3
San Jose, CA	Thursday	Monday	5.1	4.0	5.4	5.5	5.8	4.6
Sarasota, FL	Friday	Tuesday	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.7
Scranton, PA	Tuesday	Monday	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.0	1.1	1.0
Seattle, WA	Thursday	Monday	5.6	4.2	5.5	5.8	6.4	6.0
Springfield, MA	Friday	Monday	1.4	1.2	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.7
St. Louis, MO	Thursday	Monday	1.5	1.1	1.5	1.5	1.7	1.5
Stockton, CA	Friday	Thursday	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	1.1
Syracuse, NY	Friday	Monday	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.7
Tampa, FL	Thursday	Monday	3.7	3.3	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.8
Toledo, OH	Thursday	Monday	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.8	1.0	1.0
Tucson, AZ	Monday	Friday	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4
Tulsa, OK	Wednesday	Monday	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Virginia Beach, VA	Friday	Monday	3.5	2.8	3.3	3.6	3.8	4.1
Washington, D.C.	Thursday	Monday	5.4	4.4	5.6	5.7	5.9	5.3
Wichita, KS	Monday	Friday	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3
Worcester, MA	Friday	Monday	1.8	1.4	1.7	1.7	2.0	2.0
Youngstown, OH	Wednesday	Monday	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5

Source: INRIX

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