Commuting is getting worse or better in some large urban areas according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s (TTI’s) latest Urban Mobility Report (UMR) 2025.

The 2025 UMR evaluates travel patterns across 494 urban areas in the U.S. based on 2024 data.

According to the report, Los Angeles commuters experience the most hours and traffic delays each year. That's followed by commuters in New York City. On the other end, commuters in San Diego and Detroit experience fewer hours in traffic delays.

By the numbers:

The report calculates how many hours total of traffic delays commuters experience.

Best cities for commuters (2025)

San Diego (162,413,000 hours)

Detroit (174,043,000 hours)

Seattle (183.879,000 hours)

Worst cities for commuters (2025)

Los Angeles (1,089,623,000 hours)

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