If you're one of the 1.4 million people who drive to work in Los Angeles, the average time you spent sitting in traffic each year is around 95 hours. That may seem like a lot but Los Angeles isn't even in the top five US cities with the worst traffic—it's number seven—according to traffic data and analytics company INRIX.
Here are the top five from the list of 32 cities compiled by 24/7 Wall St:
1. Chicago, IL
> Avg. commute time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 155 hours per driver
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +49%
> Avg. commute time in city: 34.4 minutes
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 743,250; 62.7% of commuters2. Boston, MA
> Avg. commute time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 134 hours per driver
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +72%
> Avg. commute time in city: 30.6 minutes
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 151,856; 47.3% of commuters3. New York, NY
> Avg. commute time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 117 hours per driver
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +15%
> Avg. commute time in city: 41.4 minutes
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 1,082,647; 30.0% of commuters4. Philadelphia, PA
> Avg. commute time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 114 hours per driver
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +27%
> Avg. commute time in city: 33.0 minutes
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 399,184; 62.9% of commuters5. Miami, FL
> Avg. commute time lost to traffic delays in 2022: 105 hours per driver
> Change in traffic delays from 2021: +59%
> Avg. commute time in city: 28.0 minutes
> Commuters who drive or carpool to work: 165,042; 81.8% of commuters
