Southwest Florida is not as bad to drive in as you may think

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Southwest Florida
Closures on I-75 near mile marker 139 (CREDIT: FL511)

Rush hour in Southwest Florida is no joke, and if there’s a crash on Interstate 75, forget about it. You could get stuck for hours.

A new study by WalletHub, however, found we are not the worst state to drive in.

In an online article, the company explained what they looked at for the study:

  • Compared all 50 states
  • Cost of ownership and maintenance
  • Traffic and infrastructure
  • Safety
  • Access to vehicles and maintenance
  • Used 31 relevant metrics

Florida came in at 16.

Best

  • 1. Iowa
  • 2. Georgia
  • 3. Kansas
  • 4. Oklahoma
  • 5. Alabama

Worst

  • 46. California
  • 47. West Virginia
  • 48. Delaware
  • 49. Washington
  • 50. Hawaii

And back to that rush hour traffic congestion, Florida ranks among the highest, coming in at 41, according to WalletHub.

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