10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 131 hours
Public transportation points: 8.3
Average government gas price: $3.55 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $1,868 per year
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8. Seattle, Washington (tied)
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 135 hours
Public transportation points: 8.5
Average government gas price: $4.314 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $2,157 per year
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8. Miami, Florida (tied)
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 139 hours
Public transportation points: 8.5
Average government gas price: $3,098 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $3,938 per year
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7. Baltimore, Maryland
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 144 hours
Public transportation points: 8.4
Average government gas price: $3,204 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $2,971 per year
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6. Phoenix, Arizona
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: Unavailable
Public transportation points: 6.1
Average government gas price: $3,403 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $2,210 annually
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4. San Francisco, California (tied)
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 184 hours
Public transportation points: 9.6
Average government gas price: $4.761 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $2,295 per year
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4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (tied)
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 143 hours
Public transportation points: 9
Average government gas price: $3.55 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $3,315 annually
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3. Riverside, California
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 92 hours
Public transportation points: 5.2
Average government gas price: $4.761 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: Unavailable
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2. Las Vegas, Nevada
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 110 hours
Public transportation points: 5.1
Average government gas price: $4,085 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $2,856 annually
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1. Los Angeles, California
Amount of time spent in rush hour each year: 153 hours
Public transportation points: 7.7
Average government gas price: $4.761 per gallon
Average car insurance costs: $2,688 annually
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According to Forbes Advisor, 91.7% of US households had at least one vehicle in 2021. Overall, the number of registered vehicles in the US increased by 3.66% between 2017 and 2021, with trucks being the most common type of vehicle.
The states with the highest number of registered vehicles per 1,000 licensed drivers in 2021 tend to be more rural areas, with Montana topping the list with 2,492.55 vehicle registrations per 1,000 licensed drivers. South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota and Iowa rounded out the top five.
Delaware had the fewest vehicle registrations in 2021 with 547.23 registrations per 1,000 licensed drivers, followed by the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey and Arizona. The District of Columbia saw the largest decline in registrations between 2017 and 2021, falling by 65.5%.
When looking closely at individual cities, there is a lot of fluctuation in both the cost and practicality of owning a car. In the slideshow above, we’ll take a look at the worst cities for car ownership in the United States, according to an analysis by The Zebra.
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