DoorFly.com: America’s Most Congested Cities: Home Buying

Do you want to be regularly stuck in a “traffic jam”? Probably not. If you are home buying in a new location, congestion is an important factor to consider.

Los Angeles California is the most congested city in America according to Yahoo Real Estate and Kirkland, Wash.-based research firm Inrix, which provides real-time, historical and predictive traffic information to television stations and other groups across the U.S.

Consider this story from an average commuter.

For two years, 26-year-old marketing associate, Stefani Cole, commuted from her home in Long Beach, Calif., to her job at a radio station in Burbank. The 40-mile drive takes about 45 minutes without traffic but averages between two to two-and-a-half hours during rush hour.

“I would try to get to the office early and work later so that I would miss the major traffic,” says Cole. “But if there was a wreck or something, forget it. It was going to be bad no matter what.”

In September 2008, Cole decided enough was enough. She packed her bags and moved to Burbank. She now lives just eight miles from work. Her commute, however, is still 25 to 30 minutes. That shouldn’t have come as much surprise, since the roads of Los Angeles are the most congested in the country.

The top five congested cites are:

L.A.
New York
Chicago
Dallas
Washington, D.C.

Resources

See pictures of America’s most congested cities.
See traffic reports for cities you are considering.
Most cities have a Transportation Authority that will outline various transportation option. For Central Indiana, see the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority.

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