Surprisingly, LA traffic isn’t as bad as we think—these cities have it worse
There are numerous measures for traffic and L.A. is not the worst in almost all of them, and came in behind three other U.S. cities in one of the biggest studies.
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Metro Surprisingly, LA traffic isn’t as bad as we think—these cities have it worse By Corey Moss Published May 1, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET Los Angeles is surprisingly not living up to its reputation for having the worst traffic in the world. There are numerous measures for traffic and LA is not the worst in almost all of them. Inrix, one of the world’s foremost leaders in transportation data and insights, releases an annual scorecard, and in the latest edition, LA dropped from 8th to 10th. “Geography has a lot to do with congestion, how many alternate routes do you have,” Nat Gale, Inrix’s Head of Product, said. “In Southern California, we are blessed with a lot of options.” 7 Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway on February 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. On February 12, 2026.
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