When people ask me why I abandoned Washington, DC, where I’d lived for my entire life, for San Jose, California… well, I respond with two words: Weather. Traffic.
There’s a reason those who things are tops on any local news program.
The weather speaks for itself. For traffic, we turn to the Texas Transportation Institute, which researches all the factors involved and comes up with national rankings. Here’s how San Jose and Washington compare in the national rankings, all the illustration you’ll need if you’re contemplating a move.
| San Jose, California | Washington, DC | |
| Fuel Wasted | #21 | #1 |
| Delays | #22 | #1 |
| Travel Time | #13 | #2 |
| Commuter Stress | #9 | #2 |
| Cost of Congestion | #26 | #2 |
