BALTIMORE, MD—With traffic congestion costing U.S. drivers an average of 51 hours and $869 during 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States to Drive in.
Maryland placed at the bottom of the list, coming in at No. 46 out of 50 states.
To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.
Driving in Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 44th – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion
- 17th – Car Theft Rate
- 17th – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita
- 30th – Avg. Gas Prices
- 38th – Auto-Maintenance Costs
- 36th – Road Quality
- 29th – Car Dealerships per Capita
The full report is available here on WalletHub.
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