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Actually I would also put Albuquerque on this list. I've spent some time in ABQ and have always enjoyed it. It's a beautiful city in a cool setting, and I never experienced much traffic there, at least nothing that lasted more than just a few minutes. Certainly nothing as maddening as Atlanta, DC, Houston, L.A., or even SLC.
true, your right, it is nothing compared to most other cities, I dont think I could live anywhere much bigger.Traffic is only bad here when trying to cross the river during rush hour.
Denver's traffic flows pretty easily because most of the roads stay in good condition and they're wide and straight. If I-25 wasn't the only north-south thoroughfare it may even be better.
Minneapolis traffic wasn't too bad either. The occassional standstill close to downtown but there was a lot of construction.
I've heard that Atlanta and Seattle traffic is the worst in the US.
Omaha is light on traffic. I think Kansas City is also if I remember right.
Some areas can be a pain, but most of the main streets have expanded with more lanes and the Dodge expressway really lightens city traffic, for those driving west. One thing I noticed about Omaha living there most of my life is there is always road construction. It's a good thing in the long run but i've been in many traffic jams.
Portland is actually not bad at all.... my 14 mile trip home takes about 20 minutes at 5:00, and I live near downtown. Again some parts can be a pain, and people in the NW seems to drive slower than people in the midwest.... more laid back I guess?
Of major economic regions, SF-SiliconValley easily wins as having most efficient traffic flow...
280 fwy from SF-SiliconValley is prob fastest (and most scenic) urban fwy in world....
Many who work in SF's financial district live in PacificHts....an easy 10min drive down the sleepy hills of the little socialist town...
And SF region's near-perfect weather means less weather-related slowdowns in traffic flow than NYC/Chicago...
Those who live in "bridge and tunnel" land, EastBay/Marin, have larger QOL issues than just far worse traffic vs SF Peninsula...
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