Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities, 2002 RankUrban areaAnnual delay per person in hours 1. Los Angeles, Calif.136 2.San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.92 3.Washington, DC-Md.-Va.84 4.Seattle-Everett, Wash.82 5. Houston, Tex.75 6. San Jose, Calif.74 6.Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex.74 8.New York, N.Y.-Northeastern N.J.73 9. Atlanta, Ga.70 10.Miami-Hialeah, Fla.69 11.Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind.67 11. Boston, Mass.67 11. Denver, Colo.67 14.Orlando, Fla.66 15.San Bernardino-Riverside, Calif.64 16.Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood-Pompano Beach, Fla.61 16. Austin, Tex.61 18. Phoenix, Ariz.59 19. Detroit, Mich.55 20.Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.54 21. San Diego, Calif.51 22. Baltimore, Md.50 23.Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash.47 23. Charlotte, N.C.47 25.Louisville, Ky.-Ind.46 26.Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.45 26. Albuquerque, N.M.45 28.Nashville, Tenn.44 29.Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.43 29.W. Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, Fla.43 29. Indianapolis, Ind.43 29. San Antonio, Tex.43 29.St. Louis, Mo.-Ill.43 34. Sacramento, Calif.42 34.Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J.42 36.Providence-Pawtucket, R.I.-Mass.41 37. Las Vegas, Nev.38 38. Columbus, Ohio36 39.Tacoma, Wash.34 39.Memphis, Tenn.-Ark.-Miss.34 41. Milwaukee, Wis.32 41. Jacksonville, Fla.32 43.Birmingham, Ala.31 44. Colorado Springs, Colo.27 45.Charleston, S.C.26 46. Tucson, Ariz.25 46.Norfolk-Newport News-Virginia Beach, Va.25 46.Omaha, Neb.-Iowa25 49. Fresno, Calif.24 49. Honolulu, Hawaii24 49.Pensacola, Fla.24 NOTE: Study conducted in 75 urbanized areas. Source:Texas Transportation Institute, the Texas A&M University System.The 2002 Urban Mobility Report,David Schrank and Tim Lomax. Web: http://mobility.tamu.e du.