WalletHub analyzed 31 key indicators to determine the best and worst states for drivers in 2025. Kansas ranked as the most welcoming state for motorists, boasting top-quality roadways, minimal traffic congestion, and low ownership costs. Hawaii ranked last due to high ownership costs, road quality concerns, traffic tie-ups, and limited access to maintenance and repairs.
For a country called the United States of America, there are as many – maybe more – differences than similarities from one part of the nation to another, and we’re not just talking income levels, taxes or our polarizing red state/blue state politics.
As it turns out, some of these 50 disjointed states are more hospitable to motorists than others. One’s overall driving experience can vary significantly crossing one border into another in terms of higher or lower ownership costs that can vary wildly, including gas prices, insurance premiums and maintenance/repair costs.
state in more ways than one. The otherwise idyllic Hawaii gets low marks for ownership costs, road quality, traffic tie-ups and access to maintenance and repairs. It’s highest mark was a 15 out of 50 ranking for vehicular safety, which may have something to do with the limited roadways running around and across Hawaii’s eight main Pacific islands.
WalletHub looked at 31 key indicators of a more or less amenable commute for all 50 states, boiling the data down to overall scores and individual rankings for local ownership costs, road conditions and average commute times, highway safety and access to vehicles and maintenance/repairs.“Owning a car can really squeeze your wallet if you’re not in the right location,” notes WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
Meanwhile, the top-rated states for roadway safety are Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, while the worst can be found in Missouri, Wyoming and Montana. Access to vehicles and sources for maintenance and repairs are most available in Florida and Texas, with the bottom three in this regard being Alaska, Delaware and Wyoming.: The only state that’s round on the outside and high on the inside likewise scores high for ownership costs and adept access to vehicles and maintenance sources.
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