Report Says One CT City Has Some of the Worst Traffic in the U.S.

According to a 2025 study from INRIX, published by USA Today, drivers across the country spent a painful amount of time stuck in traffic this year. The report found that the average American driver lost 49 hours to congestion in 2025 — six more hours than last year — which adds up to about $894 worth of wasted time per person. Nationwide, that’s roughly $85 billion gone because we can’t stop bumping into each other on the roads.

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And yes, Connecticut made the list. In fact, Stamford ranked #17 among the cities with the worst traffic in America. Anyone who’s ever tried to crawl through that stretch of I-95 could’ve told them that without a formal study. In fact, they could've conducted the study while in Stamford traffic. It’s the kind of traffic that makes you question your life choices, your schedule, and sometimes your sanity.

Here’s the Top 17, according to INRIX:

1.Chicago, Illinois
2. New York City, New York
3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. Los Angeles, California
5. Boston, Massachusetts
6. Miami, Florida
7. Atlanta, Georgia
8. Houston, Texas
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Seattle, Washington
11. San Juan, Puerto Rico
12. Nashville, Tennessee
13. Baltimore, Maryland
14. Denver, Colorado
15. San Francisco, California
16. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
17. Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford joining a lineup full of mega-cities is wild but not exactly shocking if you’ve ever been stuck there at 11 a.m. on a random Wednesday wondering why the highway looks like a parking lot.

But here’s where I raise an eyebrow. I’ve done my own research — using my eyes and my head — while driving around Danbury, and I’m telling you right now the Hat City deserves at least an honorable mention. The traffic nightmares here are real, and getting around my beloved city is easily the worst thing about it.

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