What Illinois City Made the List of America’s Worst Places to Drive?

Most of us spend way too much time behind the wheel. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 87% of daily trips happen in personal vehicles. That adds up to more than 369 hours a year — about 15 and a half days — sitting in traffic, dodging potholes, and silently questioning other people’s driving credentials.

WalletHub’s Take on America’s Driving Nightmares

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The personal finance site WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 30 factors, from gas prices to traffic jams to repair shops per capita. The result? Some cities make driving feel almost civilized. Others… well, let’s just say they’re where patience goes to die.

Chicago’s Road Rage Resume

Illinois, congratulations! Chicago proudly represents us on the “Worst Cities to Drive In” list, landing at a less-than-impressive #96 out of 100. Only four cities in the entire country performed worse, and they were places like New York and San Francisco, where honking is practically a language.

Meanwhile, in Rockford…

Now, before we get too smug up here in Rockford, let’s be honest. We may not have Chicago’s gridlock, but our drivers are a whole different kind of nightmare. Half the city treats stop signs like polite suggestions, the other half thinks “merge” means “floor it and pray.” If you’ve ever survived Spring Creek Road at rush hour, congratulations, you’ve basically earned a NASCAR license.

READ MORE: Biggest Reasons Rockford Drivers Are the Worst in Illinois

So, What’s the Takeaway?

At least Chicago’s ranking means one thing: no matter how bad your morning commute feels, it could always be worse; you could be driving on the Dan Ryan.