Ranking of Metropolitan Areas by Congestion

Ranking of Top 25 U.S. Metropolitan Areas By Congestion, 2000
	Index Value Rank*	Total Costs Rank**
Los Angeles, CA	1	1
San Francisco-Oakland, CA	2	4
Chicago, IL-Northwestern IN	3	3
Washington, DC-MD-VA	4	6
Seattle-Everett, WA	5	14
Miami-Hialeah, FL	5	11
Boston, MA	5	10
San Jose, CA	8	18
Denver, CO	8	16
New York, NY-Northeastern NJ	10	2
Phoenix, AZ	11	12
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA	11	25
Houston, TX	13	7
Minneapolis-St Paul, MN	13	17
Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood-Pompano Beach, FL	15	20
San Diego, CA	15	15
Atlanta, GA	17	9
Las Vegas, NV	18	29
San Bernardino-Riverside, CA	19	20
Detroit, MI	19	8
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	21	5
Sacramento, CA	22	26
Orlando, FL	23	24
Baltimore, MD	23	19
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	23	23
* Note: Index represents rank of highest to lowest areas for values calculated for daily vehicle-kilometers of travel, and per lane kilometer of travel.
** Note: Costs represent a ranking of highest to lowest areas in annual costs due to congestion based on delays and fuel consumption.
Source: Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center.

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