North Carolina Ranked The 6th Best State to Drive In For 2019

Personal-finance website WalletHub just released their report on 2019’s Best & Worst States to Drive in.

To determine the most driver-friendly states in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 key metrics. The data set ranges from average gas prices to share of rush-hour traffic congestion to road quality.

North Carolina ranked as the 6th best state in the nation for 2019 (down from 5th in 2018), just ahead of Georgia (#7) and Arkansas (#8) and just behind Texas (#5), Iowa (#4), Indiana (#3), Illinois (#2), and Oregon (#1);

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

• 22^nd – Share of Rush-Hour Traffic Congestion
• 13^th – Car Theft Rate
• 9^th – Auto-Repair Shops per Capita
• 22^nd – Avg. Gas Prices
• 26^th – Auto-Maintenance Costs
• 15^th – Road Quality
• 10^th – Car Dealerships per Capita

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

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