Many people travel around major holidays like Thanksgiving, so there’s inevitably more traffic than usual. But which cities are the worst for Thanksgiving traffic? We have the top 10 cities with the worst Thanksgiving traffic, ranked based on results of AAA data that INRIX, a transportation analytics company, published. While you can probably guess the top two cities on the list, the order of the others might surprise you, along with just how much traffic goes up for the holiday. In the press release predicting traffic for Thanksgiving in 2022, INRIX looked at the percentage increase of traffic over what’s typical on a regular day. Coming in 10th is Detroit, Michigan, which reportedly has a 32% increase over regular traffic. The next city is Boston, Massachusetts, which has a 53% increase in traffic. With a big jump in percentage, the eighth city on the list is San Francisco, California. The Thanksgiving holiday will increase traffic by 80% compared to a typical day. In seventh place is Houston, Texas, with an 81% increase in traffic, on par with San Francisco. The sixth and fifth place cities are Washington D.C., and Seattle, Washington. On opposite sides of the country, the two cities see an increase in traffic of 85% and 86%, respectively. Chicago, Illinois, comes in fourth place, with a 99% increase in traffic. The top three cities’ traffic increases by more than 100% due to how populated they are and how much people travel in and out of the cities during Thanksgiving. In third place, possibly the most surprising city on the list, is Atlanta, Georgia. The city is steadily growing, but as of the 2022 government census, Atlanta isn’t even in the top 15 most populated cities in the U.S. Despite that, the city proves to be very busy around Thanksgiving–with an increase in traffic of nearly 105%. As you might’ve guessed, the top two cities with the worst Thanksgiving traffic are Los Angeles, California, and New York, New York. During the days surrounding the holiday, Los Angeles sees an increase in traffic of 144%, while NYC sees a rise of 158%. Overall, the number of people traveling for Thanksgiving this year will be about 99% of what it was in 2019, pre-pandemic. Are you traveling in or out of one of these cities? You might want to schedule some extra time, just in case! More News:
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