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10 Cities With the Worst Traffic Congestion<\/h2>\n
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10 Cities With the Worst Traffic Congestion. Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono \/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/p><\/div>\n

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The average American spent a total of 28 hours sitting in traffic last year, according to INRIX, a traffic information group. But residents in some of the nation\u2019s most congested cities spent nearly double that\u2014an average of 42 hours a year\u2014sitting in traffic.<\/p>\n

In its 2012 Traffic Scorecard, INRIX compared the average of the drivers\u2019 actual speed on the road during peak hours with the average speed of drivers when there was no congestion.<\/p>\n

Here are the 10 cities with the worst traffic, according to the study:<\/p>\n

1. Los Angeles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 28.8<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 28.6 minutes (15th highest)<\/p>\n

2. Honolulu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 26<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 27 minutes (the 27th highest)<\/p>\n

3. San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 23.5<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 29.2 minutes (tied for 10th highest)<\/p>\n

4. Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 20.7<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 25.8 minutes (45th highest)<\/p>\n

5. New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 19.9<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 34.9 minutes (the highest)<\/p>\n

6. Bridgeport, Conn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 19.1<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 28.3 minutes (18th highest)<\/p>\n

7. San Jose, Calif.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 17.6<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 24.8 minutes (65th highest)<\/p>\n

8. Seattle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 17.6<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 27.6 minutes (22nd highest)<\/p>\n

9. Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 16.4<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 34.5 minutes (2nd highest)<\/p>\n

10. Boston<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congestion score: 14.7<\/p>\n

Average commute time: 29.2 minutes (tied for 10th highest)<\/p>\n

Source: \u201c10 Cities With the Worst Traffic<\/a>,\u201d USA Today (May 4, 2013)<\/em><\/p>\n

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10 Cities With the Worst Traffic Congestion   The average American spent a total of 28 hours sitting in traffic last year, according to INRIX, a traffic information group. But residents in some of the nation\u2019s most congested cities spent nearly double that\u2014an average of 42 hours a year\u2014sitting in traffic. In its 2012 Traffic … <\/p>\n

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