A couple weeks ago, Americans shared all the things we were THANKFUL for. But enough of that: What was the BIGGEST WASTE OF YOUR TIME in 2025? How about these increasingly slow commutes?
A report looked into traffic congestion across the country, and found that the typical driver lost 49 hours to traffic jams in 2025. That’s a SIX-HOUR jump from last year. (But returning to the office was SO vital for productivity.)
On average, congestion resulted in $894 worth of time lost per driver, costing the country $85 billion. That’s an increase of 11.3% from 2024.
Here’s a ranking of the 25 cities that suffered the most amount of congestion:
1. Chicago, Illinois
2. New York City, New York
3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. Los Angeles, California
5. Boston, Massachusetts
6. Miami, Florida
7. Atlanta, Georgia
8. Houston, Texas
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Seattle, Washington
11. San Juan, Puerto Rico (U.S. territory)
12. Nashville, Tennessee
13. Baltimore, Maryland
14. Denver, Colorado
15. San Francisco, California
(Hit up the source INRIX for the Top 25. It’s on Page 17.)
