The most (and least) driver-friendly states in the U.S., 2020

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBAJanuary 21, 2020January 21, 2020Data & Strategy

Unsurprisingly, Hawaii has been ranked the third-worst state in the U.S. for driving, according to a new study from the folks over at WalletHub. This probably won’t come as much of a surprise to motorists who take to the roads in the Aloha state.

If this news isn’t bad enough, get this: the most driver-friendly state in the U.S. for driving, according to the report, is Iowa. The state of Iowa led the way as the most driver-friendly state in the U.S. for 2020, followed by Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas, respectively.

To determine the most (and least) driver-friendly states in the U.S., the personal-finance website compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from the cost of vehicle ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure and safety.

On the other end of the spectrum behind California, Washington settled for 48th position in the rankings, followed by the state of Rhode Island in 49th place and Hawaii in dead last.

Most driver-friendly states in the U.S. 2020

Rank	US State	Score
1	Iowa	64.44
2	Tennessee	63.43
3	North Carolina	62.85
4	Texas	62.51
5	Nebraska	61.89
6	Georgia	61.76
7	Virginia	61.57
8	Indiana	61.38
9	Arkansas	61.02
10	Alabama	60.82
11	Kansas	60.64
12	Kentucky	60.61
13	Illinois	60.04
14	Wisconsin	59.65
15	Florida	59.47
16	Oregon	59.33
17	Idaho	59.2
18	Louisiana	59.13
19	New York	58.75
20	Oklahoma	58.7
21	Mississippi	58.42
22	Ohio	58.22
23	New Mexico	57.79
24	South Carolina	57.57
25	Missouri	56.84
26	Maine	56.67
27	Minnesota	56.59
28	North Dakota	56.44
29	South Dakota	56.42
30	Utah	56.32
31	Arizona	55.9
32	Michigan	55.87
33	Pennsylvania	55.78
34	Delaware	55.4
35	Massachusetts	55.38
36	Vermont	55.28
37	Nevada	54.83
38	New Hampshire	54.67
39	Wyoming	54.63
40	Connecticut	54.6
41	Montana	54.58
42	Alaska	53.89
43	New Jersey	53.09
44	West Virginia	52.9
45	Maryland	51.8
46	Colorado	51.8
47	California	50.61
48	Washington	50.05
49	Rhode Island	49.75
50	Hawaii	38.77

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA

Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj, Ph.D., DBA, is a publishing executive and economist who serves as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of CEOWORLD Magazine, one of the world's most influential and widely read business publications. He also chairs its Advisory Board, shaping the magazine’s editorial vision and global strategy.

Dr. Amarendra earned his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, a Doctorate in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University, Paris, and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. He also holds an MBA in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama.

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