Reviewed by: Mary Helene Hall
STUDY: Birmingham ranks 7th best ‘drive friendly’ city in the U.S.
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Next time you sit in traffic or hit a pothole in Birmingham, remember it could be much worse, according to recent study.
In the 2025 WalletHub study, “Best & Worst Cities to Drive,” the Magic City ranked 7th best in the nation.
Ranked ahead of Birmingham are:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Boise, Idaho
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Laredo, Texas
- Lubbock, Texas
30 key indicators – Birmingham 1st in auto repairs
WalletHub used 30 key indicators in their effort to rank the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S. Some of the categories included:
- Average gas prices
- Annual hours in traffic congestion per auto commuter
- Auto-repair shops per capita
- Accident likelihood in city
- Car theft rate
- Parking rates
Among the items that propelled Birmingham to the top of the national ranking was “cost of auto ownership and maintenance.” We placed fourth nationally on the list.
Birmingham also topped the national list for most auto-repair shops per capita.
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