The Brief

WalletHub ranks Philadelphia No. 100 out of 100, the worst city in the U.S. for drivers.

The city scored lowest overall in traffic, infrastructure and safety.

Drivers here face heavy congestion, high costs, and some of the nation’s toughest road conditions.

Philadelphia has officially taken the bottom spot in a new national study of driving conditions, ranking as the worst city in America to drive in according to WalletHub’s 2025 "Best & Worst Cities to Drive In" report .

What we know:

The report compared 100 of the largest U.S. cities using 30 key factors across categories such as:

Traffic & Infrastructure

Cost of Ownership & Maintenance

Safety

Access to Vehicles & Maintenance.

Philadelphia came in last overall, with especially poor marks in commute times, road qual

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