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Hawaii Worst State for Drivers

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Hawaii is 2024’s Worst State to Drive in – WalletHub Study

from Wallet Hub, Jan 15, 2024

With traffic congestion costing the average U.S. driver around 50 hours of their time each year, leading to hundreds of dollars in productivity losses, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024's Best & Worst States to Drive In. 

To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.
Driving in Hawaii (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

  • Overall rank for Hawaii: 50th
  • 37th – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion
  • 43rd – Car Theft Rate
  • 50th – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita
  • 49th – Avg. Gas Prices
  • 39th – Auto-Maintenance Costs
  • 49th – Road Quality
  • 49th – Car Dealerships per Capita

LINK: Full report

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