The 10 worst cities to drive in the US are revealed - and none are LA trends now
The worst cities to drive in the US have been revealed and Los Angeles does not even make the top ten.
While Californian cities claimed a number of the top spots, the City of Angels lagged behind despite its reputation for heavy traffic.
Forbes analyzed the 47 most populated places in the US to produce the ranking based on four categories: driving experience, safety, cost of car ownership and access to car maintenance.
Each city was given a possible score, with 100 the worst outcome. While a number of cities scored highly, the worst city was giving a damning 100/100 rating.
The worst cities to drive in the US have been revealed and Los Angeles (pictured) does not even make the top ten in results many have found surprising
A combination of a high rate of motor thefts, poor weather contributing to car wrecks and slow moving rush hour traffic mean that Portland comes in at number ten.
Relatively high gasoline prices, at $3.80 per gallon, also make Portland unfavorable for motorists.
Portland has the joint 10th slowest downtown area average speed at 15mph and an average rush hour speed of just 23mph.
Overall, Portland was given a score of 80.83 out of 100.
9. Dallas, Texas
Lengthy commute times, high annual car insurance premiums and frequent accidents mean Dallas came in number nine
Dallas is one of two Texas cities to make the top ten, with a score of 84.
Lengthy commute times, high annual car insurance premiums and frequent accidents were blamed for its rating.
The city has the 10th highest number of fatal car accidents at 14.85 per 100,000 city residents.
8. Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta records an average of 16.36 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents, the sixth highest of all the cities polled
Just behind is Atlanta, with a score of 84.87 out of 100 largely due to safety concerns.
There are 16.36 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents, the sixth highest of all the cities polled.
Traffic congestion also means that Atlanta motorists fork out $1,257 on gas per year, the 11th highest of the cities ranked.
7. Chicago, Illinois
Chicago ranked third worst for overall driving experience, largely due to the fact motorists spend the most time in traffic here of any other city analyzed
Chicago ranked third worst for overall driving experience, largely due to the fact motorists spend the most time in traffic here of any other city analyzed.
Chicago drivers spend a whopping 155 hours per year in traffic.
This means that drivers spend more on gas - around $2,618 annually.
Plus a dearth of electric vehicle charging points means that not even making a switch to hybrid or electric is likely to ease the misery.
Chicago has just 1.05 EV charging stations per 10,000 city residents.
The congestion also means Chicago tied jointly with Boston for slowest average rush hour speed at 18 mph.
6. New York City, New York
The Big Apple ranked worst for cost of car ownership, forking out $4,623 for insurance on average and losing almost $2,000 a year on gas due to traffic congestion
Despite being the priciest city to own a vehicle and the longest commute, New York City scored 92.64 out of a possible 100 and ranked lower than several other large metropolises.
The Big Apple ranked worst for cost of car ownership, forking out $4,623 for insurance on average and
