Car-Friendliest Cities in the U.S.

CAR-FRIENDLIEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES NEBRASKA ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR OF TRAFFIC DELAYS INSURANCE PREMIUM AVERAGE COST OF GAS 8 24 $1,149.92 $2.22 -11.4% KANSAS CITY AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC DELAYS INSURANCE PREMIUM AVERAGE COST OF GAS WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE 8 27 $1,236 58 $1.91 -16.8% TEXAS AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC DELAYS AVERAGE COST OF GAS WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM 8 32 $1,024.83 $1.98 0.8% SALT LAKE CITY AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC DELAYS INSURANCE PREMIUM AVERAGE COST OF GAS WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE 30 $772-23 $2.17 3.4% 05 ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXico AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR AVERAGE COST OF GAS OF TRAFFIC DELAYS INSURANCE PREMIUM 29 $961:16 $2.01 16.4% ПC RÍCHMOND VIRGINI'A AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS OF TRAFFIC DELAYS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR AVERAGE COST OF GAS ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM 29 $875.95 $1.96 9.3% NORTH CAROLINA AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS OF TRAFFIC DELAYS ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR AVERAGE COST OF GAS * 23 INSURANCE PREMIUM $828-17 $2.14 AS 10.1% 8 PHOENIX AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC DELAYS INSURANCE PREMIUM AVERAGE COST OF GAS WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE 35 $1,029-49 $2.08 5.7% WISCONSIN AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC DELAYS AVERAGE COST OF GAS ¥ 28 INSURANCE PREMIUM WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE I$1,239-44 $2.28 S-5.7% TUCSON ARIZON A THELEL AVERAGE ANNUAL HOURS AVERAGE ANNUAL CAR ACCIDENT LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC DELAYS INSURANCE PREMIUM AVERAGE COST OF GAS WITH NATIONAL AVERAGE 38 E $810:78 $2.00 AS-4.1% $70,000 MEDIAN $60,000 HOUSEHOLD $53,046 $50,000 INCOME & COST OF LIVING $40,000 $30,000 6% 5% Less traffic & more money make for a happier citizen, & these 10 cities definitely have something to smile about. Not only did they earn themselves a place on the list of most car-friendly cities, but they are also living large when it comes to finances. The majority have a higher income & lower cost of living than the national average. Put it all together, & that extra disposable income also makes these cities some $20,000 4% 3% $10,000 2% 1% -1% -2% -3% -4% -5% of the happiest around. -6% HAPP EST ALL BUT KANSAS CITY ARE RANKED IN THE TOP 50 HAPPIEST CITIES IN THE U.S. 3 RALEIGH 21 RICHMOND 38 PHOENIX 5 EL PASO 29 TUCSON 39 MILWAUKEE 18 OMAHA 31 ALBUQUERQUE 42 SALT LAKE CITY OPony Parts SOURCES: FORBES | NERDWALLET | LIVE SCIENCE | U.S. CENSUS BUREAU GASBUDDY 12 UTAH EL PASO ARIZ ONA RALEIGH OMAHA MILWAUKEE MISSOURI OMAHA KANSAS CITY EL PASO SALT LAKE CITY ALBUQUERQUE RICHMOND RALEIGH PHOENIX MILWAUKEE TUCSON