This Is the Worst US City to Drive In

While more of us are telecommuting during the pandemic, WalletHub notes that many prefer to drive rather than take public transportation in the COVID-19 era, so it looked at the 100 largest cities in the country to see where driving is the best—and the worst. The site examined 31 key metrics in four main categories: the cost of vehicle ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety (including such factors as the likelihood of having an accident and the rate of car thefts), and access to vehicles and maintenance. Turns out Lincoln, Neb., is where driving is a relative breeze, while Oakland could use tuneup. Read on for the best cities to drive in:

1. Lincoln, Neb.
2. Raleigh, NC
3. Corpus Christi, Texas
4. Greensboro, NC
5. Boise, Idaho
6. Plano, Texas
7. Winston-Salem, NC
8. Nashville, Tenn.
9. Orlando, Fla.
10. Omaha, Neb.

Read on for where you might have more of a white-knuckle ride.

91. Seattle
92. Newark, NJ
93. San Bernardino, Calif.
94. Chicago
95. Los Angeles
96. New York
97. Detroit
98. San Francisco
99. Philadelphia
100. Oakland, Calif.

See here what the driving's like in other cities. (People probably pass their learner's permit test on the first try in the smartest city in America.)