New Hampshire Ranked Among Best Places To Drive; Do You Agree?

NEW HAMPSHIRE — A new analysis of federal data suggests Granite State drivers are some of the best in the nation — something you may or may not agree with during your daily commute on Interstate 93 or I-95.

The personal finance website MoneyGeek used data from the Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Census Bureau, FBI, and other sources to rank the states with the best and worst driving experiences. The data was sorted into five categories: congestion, costs (including gas and insurance), infrastructure, safety, and weather.

New Jersey was ranked the worst. Anyone who has driven there can understand why. To be fair, residents there are fighting the worst traffic congestion anywhere and were second only to Rhode Island in lousy infrastructure.

New Hampshire was ranked 42nd (with 50th, Nebraska, listed as the best state to drive in). The Granite State was ranked high on weather and costs, but in the middle on infrastructure and congestion — probably due to the southern tier of the state being so close to Massachusetts (19th worst, overall) and metro Boston.

Behind New Jersey, rounding out the five worst states for driving are California, West Virginia, Mississippi and Maryland, respectively. The best states to drive in are in the Midwest: Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas, respectively.

What do you think? Are New Hampshire drivers some of the best in the nation? Leave a note in the comment section below.