{"id":696,"date":"2022-10-07T12:46:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T12:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonairportexpressma.com\/blog\/?p=696"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:47:07","slug":"boston-didnt-rank-worst-place-drive-but-not-terrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonairportexpressma.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/10\/07\/boston-didnt-rank-worst-place-drive-but-not-terrible\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Didn\u2019t Rank as Worst Place to Drive in- But It\u2019s Not Terrible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-697\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonairportexpressma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beantown_Pub_Boston_-_August_2006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bostonairportexpressma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beantown_Pub_Boston_-_August_2006.jpg 636w, https:\/\/bostonairportexpressma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beantown_Pub_Boston_-_August_2006-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston, a city known for its terrible traffic and chaotic streets, is ranked 89th on WalletHub\u2019s 100 worst and best cities to drive lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to WalletHub, &#8220;Most Americans rely upon cars to get around,&#8221; as 87% of all daily trips are made in their personal vehicles according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Driving is a more private and pleasant way to commute. However, it can also be a hassle and costly. On average, drivers spend more than 360 hours driving each year. That&#8217;s 15 days. Add to that the cost of lost time and fuel from traffic congestion and you get $564 per driver every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WalletHub compared 100 cities in the United States to determine which ones were best for drivers. It did this by comparing four key areas: cost and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure and safety, as well as access and maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To measure each city, the website used 30 metrics, including the cost of a car, days with precipitation and the per capita car dealerships. Each metric was rated on a 100-point scale, with 100 being the best for U.S. drivers. WalletHub calculated a city\u2019s weighted average across all metrics to determine its overall score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to WalletHub, Philadelphia is the worst place to drive in. Boston is ranked 89th.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts&#8217; capital was also near the bottom in maintenance and cost of ownership, ranking 75th. This is a significant drop from 2021 when it ranked 67th. The cost of owning and operating a new car has risen significantly due to rising gas prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston has made some improvements in its &#8220;driver-friendly&#8221; status. The city was ranked 97th for access to maintenance and vehicles in 2021. It is now ranked 88th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Boston also fell in some categories WalletHub&#8217;s compared to 2021. Safety was only marginally down, going from 33rd place in 2021 to 35th place in 2022. The traffic and infrastructure category ranked the city 92nd in 2021 and 94th in 2022. According to a 2019 report, the city has the worst traffic congestion during rush hour in the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Airport Express Ma stated that many Boston roads are not capable of handling heavy traffic. Our company deals with Boston\u2019s traffic on a daily basis and hence we\u2019re accounted to keep a track of roads for our quality service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to experience a quality car service then make your registration today at bostonairportexpressma.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Image Credits-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Beantown_Pub,_Boston_-_August_2006.jpg\"><span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">Beantown Pub, Boston<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston, a city known for its terrible traffic and chaotic streets, is ranked 89th on WalletHub\u2019s 100 worst and best 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