Pittsburgh One Of The Nation's Worst Cities For Driving: Study

PITTSBURGH, PA - If you often find it frustrating getting around Pittsburgh in your vehicle, there’s a good reason. The city again has been found to be one of the nation’s worst cities in which to drive.

A new study by financial analytics website WalletHub ranks the top 100 cities for driving and Pittsburgh finished a lowly 72nd. While it’s not the worst city in Pennsylvania to motor around in (Philadelphia, which came in 97th, has that distinction), the ranking certainly isn’t positive.

WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 29 key indicators of driver-friendliness. Our data set ranges from average gas prices to average annual hours of traffic delays to auto repair shops per capita.

The best cities for driving are Raleigh, NC; Corpus Christi, TX; Orlando, FL; Greensboro, NC and Plano, TX. The worst are Seattle, WA; Philadelphia; Oakland CA, San Francisco, CA and Detroit, MI.

Pittsburgh ranked well below average in the driving study in the cost of vehicle ownership and maintenance (68), traffic and infrastructure (80) and safety (67) and most days with precipitation (96). However, it was above average in the population’s access to vehicles and maintenance (21).

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