Houston parked near top of U.S. traffic congestion list
Houston isn't the city with the worst commute in the U.S., but it's pretty darn close.
The Bayou City ranks near the top of several crummy commute categories, Auto Insurance Center reports. The website says traffic delays cost the average American about $960 and 42 hours a year. The report reviewed various data from 471 U.S. urban areas.
"Sadly," the report noted, "this time could be spent learning a new skill to advance at work, becoming proficient in another language or mastering a hobby."
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