Where Driving is NOT a Relaxing Experience

Driving can be fun and relaxing when you’re in the right place.  The following cities are the worst for driving.[1] (Ranked from the 10^th worst to the worst city)

Rank	City	Part of the overall Scoring Methodology
10	New York	59 hrs. of delays/Yr.  $500 higher than Nat’l avg. for auto Insurance.
9	Detroit	Auto thefts.  Only 0.49 parking lots/garages per 1000 cars commuting.
8	Seattle	150 days of rain in 2012.  Conditions and visibility cause more accidents.
7	Philadelphia	113 Days of precipitation cause hazardous conditions.
6	San Francisco	61 hrs. delay/year.  No. 4 in the nation for auto thefts.
5	Chicago	51 hrs. delay/Yr. Weather.  Only 0.77 parking lots/garages per 100 cars.
4	Miami	47 hrs. delay/Yr.  14 hours more than Nat’l avg.  Higher auto Insurance .
3	LA	61 hrs. delay/Yr. Gas prices are $0.57 higher than National Average.
2	Washington DC	67 hrs. delay/Yr.  $300 more in auto insurance premiums.  Tourists.
1	Boston	53 hrs. delay/Yr. Highest accident probability. 1.36 parking lots/garages per 1000 cars commuting.

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[1] Source: Nerd Wallet. Rankings based on a study involving 7 factors to determine a total score.  Factors are; Delays, Congestion during peak travel times, Weather, Parking availability, Price of gas, Accidents and Cost of auto insurance.