#71 WalletHub’s best, worst cities, states to drive in

WalletHub.com does studies, and it does them well. It makes sense because it’s a personal finance website that relies on facts and figures and number crunching for consumers. In the automotive field, WalletHub has a series of studies, the most recent on the 2019 Best & Worst Cities to Drive in. The numbers are revealing. WalletHub reports California is among the worst states to driven in. WalletHub determined that congestion costs the average driver in the United States more than $1,400 per year. The U.S. is ranked 10th in the world in road quality in the recently released study. The Weekly Driver Podcast is produced in Sacramento, so co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia were particularly interested in how California ranks in different areas. Consider California’s numbers (1=Best; 25=Ave.): • 42nd – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion • 47th – Car Theft Rate • 49th – Avg. Gas Prices • 40th – Auto-Maintenance Costs • 47th – Road Quality To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to share of rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality. The full study lists the results for all states Jill Gonzalez, a WalletHub analyst, discusses the website’s latest study and how it relates to consumers. WalletHub also has automotive studies on the following topics: • Best & Worst Cities to Drive in • Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers • Best & Worst Cities for Staycations • Credit Score & Car Insurance Report • Strictest And Most Lenient States On DUI To read the complete results, visit: WalletHub.com The Weekly Driver encourages and appreciates feedback from our listeners. Please forward episode links to family, friend and colleagues. And you are welcome to repost links from the podcast to your social media accounts. Support our podcast by shopping on Amazon.com. Please send comments and suggestions for new episodes to James Raia via email: [email protected]. All episodes of the podcast are archived on www.theweeklydriver.com/podcast Every episode is also available on your preferred podcast platform: Google Play iTunes Spotify Stitcher The Weekly Driver Podcast is presented by www.americanmuscle.com.