No real surprises here. The sprawl-tropolises of the southeast drive the most, and the big urban legacy cities drive the least.
I'm proud to be a zero for Chicago's figures.
Average daily weekday private vehicle miles traveled in fall 2023
Per adult; among the 50 largest U.S. metro areas
Most miles traveled
1 Raleigh, N.C. - 38.1
2 Birmingham, Ala. - 36.1
3 Jacksonville, Fla. - 36.0
4 Nashville, Tenn. - 35.5
5 Charlotte, N.C. - 35.5
top 50 MSA average.- 30.1 miles
Fewest miles traveled
46 Boston - 22.8
47 Chicago - 21.8
48 San Francisco - 21.7
49 Philadelphia - 21.1
50 New York - 14.4
Source:
https://www.axios.com/2024/06/13/cha...iving-capitals