Baltimore Ranks Among Worst Cities To Drive In: Forbes

BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore is ranked among the worst U.S. cities to drive in, thanks in part to congestion, rush hour traffic, and other factors, according to a new ranking by Forbes.

To determine which cities are the worst to drive in, Forbes Advisor compared the 47 most populated U.S. cities with available data across 15 metrics spanning four key categories: driving experience, safety, cost of car ownership and access to car maintenance.

Metrics included hours lost in traffic congestion, commute time, average speed in rush hour traffic, fatal car accidents and more.

Out of the top 25 worst cities, Baltimore came in at No. 12, according to the ranking. Out of a possible score of 100, Baltimore received a 79.55.

Forbes Advisor determined the city's overall score by assigning each metric a certain number of points. The higher the score, the worse driving in a specific city is.

Oakland, California, topped the list of worst cities to drive in, followed by Miami, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. Oakland received a "perfect" score of 100.

Meanwhile, Boston ranked worst for driving experience, while Albuquerque was the worst city for driver safety. New York City was the most expensive city to own a car, and drivers in Memphis had the worst access to car maintenance.

Here are the top 10 worst cities to drive in, according to the ranking:

1. Oakland, California: 100 points
2. Miami, Florida: 98.74
3. San Francisco, California: 96.57
4. Houston, Texas: 96.52
5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 96.33
6. New York City: 92.64
7. Chicago, Illinois: 84.92
8. Atlanta, Georgia: 84.87
9. Dallas, Texas: 84
10. Portland, Oregon: 80.83

See the full ranking online.