FLORIDA — People often say Floridians don’t know how to drive, but a new WalletHub study ranks Florida as the 14th best state to drive in.
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The personal finance company compared all 50 states on 31 key factors of a “positive commute.” These factors include cost of ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety, and access to vehicles and maintenance. They even looked at average gas prices, rush-hour traffic congestion, and road quality.
These are Florida’s rankings:
- Cost of ownership and maintenance rank: 32
- Traffic and infrastructure rank: 45
- Safety rank: 8
- Access to vehicles and maintenance: 2
Georgia is ranked slightly higher at 11.
The study found Kansas is the best state to drive in, and Hawaii is the worst.
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