Philadelphia ranked worst city for traffic troubles, according to new study

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Philadelphia ranked worst city for traffic trouble, according to WalletHub

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- WalletHub has labeled Philadelphia the worst city in the nation to drive in.

This may be no surprise for anyone who drives the Schuylkill Expressway, I-95, or the Roosevelt Boulevard.

The study compared the 100 largest cities across 30 key indicators of driver friendliness.

The city scored lowest overall in traffic, infrastructure and safety.

The report shows Philly drivers spend some of the most hours stuck in traffic among major cities and face above-average costs for car repairs.

Oakland, California, New York City and Washington, DC came in just behind Philadelphia.

The study determined that the best city to drive in was Corpus Christi, Texas.

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