North Carolina Is 2025’s 7th Best State to Drive in

With traffic congestion costing the average U.S. driver nearly $800 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States to Drive In, to identify where people can save the most money while staying as safe as possible on the road.

The site compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.

Driving in North Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall rank for North Carolina: 7^th
• 23^rd – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion
• 18^th – Car Theft Rate
• 7^th – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita
• 11^th – Avg. Gas Prices
• 11^th – Auto-Maintenance Costs
• 25^th – Road Quality
• 9^th – Car Dealerships per Capita

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-drive-in/43012