Hate California Traffic? Here Are Some Places with Better Commutes
California traffic ranks as some of the worst in the country, especially if you live in the Los Angeles area. If you want to cut your commute, get away from overcrowded cities, and lessen your stress, consider the following places to relocate to with much better traffic conditions. By getting away from California's heavy congestion, you could save dozens of hours a year.
Raleigh, North Carolina
While the average commuter in the Los Angeles area wasted 46 hours during 2020 sitting in traffic, a driver in Raleigh, North Carolina, only spent 17 hours the entire year. This drive time reflects a 57% decrease in commuting delays from the previous year. If you still want to live in a large city without the excessive traffic of very large metro areas, Raleigh provides you with a shorter commute and the amenities of a large city.
Phoenix, Arizona
Among the very large cities, Phoenix drivers had the shortest time wasted during 2020 from their commute. The overall traffic in the Phoenix metropolitan area caused only 25 hours wasted over the entire year, compared to the much higher time of 46 hours for commuters in the San Francisco area. Plus, Arizona is a popular option for people relocating from California due to its lower cost of living, open spaces, sunny weather, and better housing costs. Now, you can add getting away from California traffic times to the list of reasons to move to Arizona.
Provo, Utah
In 2020, most medium cities had commute delays per driver of fewer than 30 hours. However, the Provo-Orem, Utah area was only one of the few that had commute delays of less than 30 hours in 2019 and 2020. Therefore, even before the pandemic caused more people to work from home and cause congestion to shrink, Provo still had one of the lowest commute delays among medium cities.
In 2019, commuters only lost 27 hours a year in traffic delays. This number dropped to 15 hours in 2020.
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Sources
https://iwanttomoveoutofstate.com/blog/reasons-people-leave-california-overcrowded-cities
https://static.tti.tamu.edu/tti.tamu.edu/documents/mobility-report-2021.pdf
https://iwanttomoveoutofstate.com/