Table 1-70: Travel Time Index
| Urban area | Population group | 1982 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Points change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term 2005-2010 | Long-term 1982-2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | Ranka | Points | Ranka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron, OH | Medium | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | -4 | 75 | 3 | 79 |
| Albany-Schenectady, NY | Medium | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.08 | -2 | 44 | 5 | 65 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Medium | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.10 | -5 | 80 | 5 | 65 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem, PA-NJ | Medium | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.07 | -1 | 30 | 3 | 79 |
| Anchorage, AK | Small | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.05 | -1 | 30 | 0 | 101 |
| Atlanta, GA | Very large | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | -4 | 75 | 15 | 17 |
| Austin, TX | Large | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | -2 | 44 | 20 | 2 |
| Bakersfield, CA | Medium | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 57 |
| Baltimore, MD | Large | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 20 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Medium | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| Beaumont, TX | Small | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 57 |
| Birmingham, AL | Medium | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 29 |
| Boise, ID | Small | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.10 | -5 | 80 | 8 | 46 |
| Boston, MA-NH-RI | Very large | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.21 | -11 | 101 | 12 | 25 |
| Boulder, CO | Small | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 42 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford, CT-NY | Medium | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Brownsville, TX | Small | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.04 | -3 | 66 | 2 | 93 |
| Buffalo, NY | Large | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | -3 | 62 | 6 | 57 |
| Cape Coral, FL | Small | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.10 | -2 | 44 | 3 | 79 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Medium | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | -2 | 44 | 7 | 54 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | Large | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.17 | -5 | 83 | 11 | 29 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | Very large | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.24 | -3 | 66 | 16 | 15 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Large | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | -2 | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| Cleveland, OH | Large | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | -3 | 62 | 7 | 49 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Medium | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.13 | -1 | 30 | 10 | 34 |
| Columbia, SC | Small | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 49 |
| Columbus, OH | Large | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 38 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Small | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 72 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Very large | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | -3 | 66 | 18 | 6 |
| Dayton, OH | Medium | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | -2 | 44 | 1 | 97 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | Large | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | -2 | 44 | 17 | 12 |
| Detroit, MI | Very large | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.16 | -6 | 88 | 7 | 54 |
| El Paso, TX-NM | Medium | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | -2 | 44 | 13 | 23 |
| Eugene, OR | Small | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.06 | -6 | 88 | 1 | 97 |
| Fresno, CA | Medium | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | -1 | 30 | 4 | 72 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Medium | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.05 | -1 | 30 | 3 | 79 |
| Greensboro, NC | Small | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | -1 | 30 | 5 | 65 |
| Hartford, CT | Medium | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.15 | -2 | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| Honolulu, HI | Medium | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 42 |
| Houston, TX | Very large | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.27 | -4 | 75 | 9 | 38 |
| Indianapolis, IN | Large | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 29 |
| Indio-Cathedral City-Palm Springs, CA | Medium | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 65 |
| Jackson, MS | Small | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.06 | -2 | 44 | 4 | 72 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Large | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.09 | -8 | 97 | 3 | 79 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | Large | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.11 | -5 | 80 | 7 | 49 |
| Knoxville, TN | Medium | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | -3 | 66 | 2 | 93 |
| Lancaster-Palmdale, CA | Medium | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 79 |
| Laredo, TX | Small | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 57 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Large | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.24 | -5 | 83 | 18 | 6 |
| Little Rock, AR | Small | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | Very large | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.38 | -3 | 66 | 17 | 12 |
| Louisville, KY-IN | Large | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 | -3 | 62 | 4 | 72 |
| Madison, WI | Small | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 79 |
| McAllen, TX | Medium | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 38 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Large | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.12 | -7 | 91 | 7 | 49 |
| Miami, FL | Very large | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.23 | -8 | 98 | 14 | 20 |
| Milwaukee, WI | Large | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | Large | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.23 | -8 | 98 | 18 | 6 |
| Nashville-Davidson, TN | Large | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.18 | -3 | 66 | 7 | 54 |
| New Haven, CT | Medium | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.13 | -1 | 30 | 9 | 42 |
| New Orleans, LA | Large | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.17 | -1 | 30 | 3 | 79 |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT | Very large | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.28 | -7 | 95 | 18 | 6 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Medium | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 46 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | Medium | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.09 | -1 | 30 | 7 | 49 |
| Orlando, FL | Large | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.18 | -4 | 75 | 11 | 29 |
| Oxnard-Ventura, CA | Medium | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 28 |
| Pensacola, FL-AL | Small | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | -2 | 44 | 5 | 65 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Very large | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.21 | -1 | 30 | 12 | 25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | Very large | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 29 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Large | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.18 | -5 | 83 | 3 | 79 |
| Portland, OR-WA | Large | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.25 | -1 | 30 | 19 | 4 |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Medium | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | -1 | 30 | 1 | 97 |
| Providence, RI-MA | Large | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.12 | -7 | 91 | 9 | 38 |
| Provo, UT | Small | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 57 |
| Raleigh-Durham, NC | Large | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | -2 | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| Richmond, VA | Medium | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | -1 | 30 | 3 | 79 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino, CA | Large | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
| Rochester, NY | Medium | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.05 | -2 | 44 | 2 | 93 |
| Sacramento, CA | Large | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | -7 | 95 | 14 | 20 |
| Salem, OR | Small | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.09 | -3 | 66 | 6 | 57 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | Medium | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.11 | -7 | 91 | 6 | 57 |
| San Antonio, TX | Large | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | -3 | 66 | 15 | 17 |
| San Diego, CA | Very large | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 1.19 | -6 | 88 | 15 | 17 |
| San Francisco-Oakland, CA | Very large | 1.13 | 1.23 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.28 | -9 | 100 | 15 | 16 |
| San Jose, CA | Large | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.25 | -4 | 75 | 13 | 23 |
| San Juan, PR | Large | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 6 |
| Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | Medium | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.09 | -2 | 44 | 3 | 79 |
| Seattle, WA | Very Large | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.27 | -5 | 83 | 19 | 4 |
| Spokane, WA | Small | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | -1 | 30 | 5 | 65 |
| Springfield, MA-CT | Medium | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 79 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Large | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.10 | -7 | 91 | 2 | 93 |
| Stockton, CA | Small | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | -2 | 44 | 1 | 97 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL | Large | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | -2 | 44 | 3 | 79 |
| Toledo, OH-MI | Medium | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | -3 | 66 | 4 | 72 |
| Tucson, AZ | Medium | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.11 | -3 | 62 | 4 | 72 |
| Tulsa, OK | Medium | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 57 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Large | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.18 | -5 | 83 | 9 | 42 |
| Washington, DC-VA-MD | Very large | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.33 | -2 | 44 | 22 | 1 |
| Wichita, KS | Medium | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 72 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | Small | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 65 |
| Worcester, MA | Small | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.06 | -2 | 44 | 3 | 79 |
| 439 Urban area averageb | 439 Areas | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | -4 | NA | 11 | NA |
| 101 Urban area averageb | 101 Areas | (R) 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | -4 | NA | 12 | NA |
| Very large area averageb | Very large | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.27 | -5 | NA | 15 | NA |
| Large area averageb | Large | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | -3 | NA | 10 | NA |
| Medium area averageb | Medium | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | -1 | NA | 7 | NA |
| Small area averageb | Small | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | -1 | NA | 5 | NA |
KEY: NA = not applicable; R = revised.
Very large urban areas – 3 million and over population.
Large urban areas – 1 million to less than 3 million population.
Medium urban areas – 500,000 to less than 1 million population.
Small urban areas – less than 500,000 population.
a Rank is based on the calculated point change with the highest number corresponding to a rank of 1.
b Averages weighted by Vehicle Miles Traveled.
NOTES
The Travel Time Index is the ratio of travel time in the peak period to the travel time at free-flow conditions. A value of 1.35 indicates a 20 minute free-flow trip takes 27 minutes in the peak. Free-flow speeds (60 mph on freeways and 35 mph on principal arterials) are used as comparison threshold.
Methodology and data sources have been changed in 2011 and were applied retroactively to past years, these figures are not comparable to those in past editions of NTS. Population group is based on 2010 population.
SOURCE
Texas Transportation Institute, Congestion Data for Your City, Excel spreadsheet of the base statistics for the 101 urban areas and population group summary statistics (College Station, TX: 2011), available at http://mobility.tamu.edu as of Oct. 17, 2011.